Rainbows are amazing and beautiful. They appear in the sky to brighten a rainy day. You can learn how to draw lots of different rainbows and rainbow-hued objects as you practice these easy, step-by-step rainbow drawing tutorials.
Rainbows are "U" shaped and they always have the same colors - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple - because of the science that makes them possible.
Rainbows are the result of raindrops acting like prisms and bending sunlight - thus the shape. Prisms also split white light into its different parts, giving us beautiful colors.
Did you know? Rainbows have long had a lot of cultural significance. In the Bible book of Genesis, a rainbow appeared after a great flood as a promise that the whole world would never be flooded all at once again.
In Ireland, there is a myth that a pot of gold hides at the end of the rainbow - in real life, you will never find the rainbow's end, because you have to be at the correct angle to even see the bent light. Other myths include bridges built out of rainbows.
In modern folklore, the Land of Oz was located "somewhere over the rainbow." Various groups and alliances have adopted it as a symbol. At times, it has also been symbolic of peace.
10 Easy Rainbow Drawing Ideas
Rainbow Rose
Some roses have two or more colors, but this takes it to an extreme! Sometimes, florists create rainbow roses by feeding the flowers colored water, but it is much easier just to draw one.
Cute Rainbow and Clouds
Look outside for rainbows on a rainy day. You can also create this drawing as a fun rainy-day activity. The smiling sun and clouds have worked together to create the rainbow.
Rainbow
This simple and realistic rainbow rises above the clouds on a stormy day. After you've drawn the rainbow, don't forget to color it in the right order.
Rainbow Flower
Did you draw the realistic rainbow rose above? Now you can draw a cartoon flower - a daisy with a rainbow-colored array of petals.
Rainbow Trout
The rainbow trout is a real type of fish, and this is a realistic drawing of it. Rainbow trout are so named because of the many colors of their scales that sparkle in the sunlight.
Rainbow for Kids
Express your happiness by drawing this summer scene. In addition to the rainbow, it has a sun and clouds, rolling hills, trees, flowers, and butterflies.
My Little Pony – Rainbow Dash
Rainbow Dash is a pegasus pony with wings. Her mane and tail are striped with rainbow colors and she has a cutie mark featuring a lightning bolt-shaped rainbow emerging from a fluffy cloud.
Easy Rainbow Scenery
A rainbow can make a scenic location that much more beautiful. This one looks like a national park with two mountains and a waterfall and river in between.
Rainbow with a Pot of Gold
Create a little of your own luck when you draw this pot of gold coins hiding at the end of a rainbow. There are also three and four-leaf clovers growing around it.
Rainbow Butterfly
You can color this butterfly's wings with all the colors of the rainbow - but first, you have to draw it! Notice the heart-shaped patterns on the wings.
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