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How to Draw a Barbell
Draw a barbell in 11 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: long bar.
Step 1: Long bar
Across the middle, draw a long thin bar lying flat, about half as wide as the page, with round ends.
Tip Like a long flat hot dog.
Step 2: Two big plates
At each end of the bar, draw a big tall rounded box standing up, touching the bar's end.
Step 3: Two small plates
Outside each big plate, draw a slightly smaller rounded box, touching it.
Step 4: Collars
Where the bar meets each big plate, draw a small rounded block round the bar.
Step 5: Shines
Down each big plate, draw 1 short curved shine line near its outer edge.
Step 6: Floor and shadow
Draw a floor line along the bottom of the plates. Add a long flat oval shadow under the barbell.
Step 7: Grip lines
Across the middle of the bar, draw 5 short grip lines from its top edge to its bottom edge.
Step 8: Sparkles
Draw 2 small sparkle stars in the top corners.
Step 9: Yellow stars
Go over your lines. Colour the 2 sparkle stars yellow.
Step 10: Light grey bar
Colour the bar and the collars light grey.
Step 11: Dark grey plates
Colour the shadow light grey, then all 4 plates dark grey. Your barbell is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a barbell, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
