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How to Draw Big Ben
Draw Big Ben 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: the tall tower.
Step 1: The tall tower
In the middle of your paper draw a tall thin tower, from near the bottom up to halfway.
Tip Keep it tall and thin: about 3 times as tall as it is wide.
Step 2: The clock box
On top of the tower draw a box a little wider than the tower, with a thin ledge under it.
Step 3: The spire
On the box draw a short band. From its top corners draw 2 long lines up to a sharp point.
Step 4: The clock face
In the box draw a round clock. From its middle draw a short hand up and a long hand right.
Step 5: Tall windows
Down the tower draw 3 tall thin rainbow windows, one above the other, with a little sill under each.
Step 6: Grooves
Draw a long line down each side of the tower, a little in from the edge, box to bottom.
Step 7: The ground
Draw the ground line from each bottom corner out to the edge, with 3 grass blades at each end.
Step 8: Bushes and a cloud
Draw a bumpy dome bush on the ground either side of the tower. Add a puffy cloud on the right.
Step 9: Cream clock, sky windows
Colour the clock face cream, the windows sky blue, and the cloud white. Go over your lines!
Step 10: Tan tower
Colour the tower, the band and the clock box tan, going around the clock and the windows.
Step 11: Green spire and bushes
Colour the bushes light green and the spire dark green, right up to the point.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: Big Ben, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
