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How to Draw a Boom Lift
Draw a boom lift in 10 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 base.
Step 1: The base
Below the middle, right of centre, draw a wide box with soft corners, about 3 times as wide as tall.
Tip A boom lift is a base on wheels with one long bending arm.
Step 2: The round face
On the right half of the base draw a BIG circle nearly as tall as the base.
Step 3: Eyes and smile
In the circle draw 2 black dot eyes, each with a white shine. Add a smile below.
Step 4: Chassis and wheels
Start at the base's bottom left, draw a thin strip ending bottom right. Add 2 wheels and a ground line.
Step 5: The turret
On top of the base, left of the face, draw a low rounded block for the turret.
Step 6: The lower arm
From the turret draw one long fat arm slanting up to the right, ending in a round knuckle joint.
Tip The arm is one long tube, like a crane's boom, never 2 thin sticks.
Step 7: The upper arm
From the knuckle draw a second long arm slanting up to the LEFT, right across the page.
Step 8: The bucket
Draw a box bucket on the arm's end. Draw 3 posts up from its top, joined by a rail.
Tip The railing is posts and one rail, with air between them.
Step 9: Yellow base and arms
Colour the base, the turret and both arms yellow, going around the face. Add 2 pink cheeks.
Step 10: Grey wheels and bucket
Colour the chassis, wheels, knuckle and bucket dark grey. Leave the face white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a boom lift, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
