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How to Draw the Brandenburg Gate
Draw the Brandenburg Gate in 12 easy steps, about 9 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 platform.
Step 1: The platform
Low on your paper draw a long flat box right across for the stone platform.
Step 2: Six columns
On the platform draw 6 tall thin boxes standing in a row, with a clear gap between each.
Tip It's a row of 6 tall columns with a chariot on top.
Step 3: Column caps
On top of each column draw a thin flat cap box, a little wider than the column.
Step 4: Beam and top block
Across all 6 caps draw a long flat beam with a line along it. Add a shorter box on top.
Step 5: The chariot
On the top block, right of middle, draw a low box with a curved front and a 4-spoke wheel.
Step 6: The figure
Standing in the chariot draw a small figure: a long robe, a round head and an arm reaching forward.
Step 7: Two horses
Draw 2 horses standing in front of the chariot, one peeking ahead, with pointed ears and dot eyes.
Step 8: The ground
Draw the ground line across the bottom of the page.
Step 9: The sun
Draw a sun with short rays in the top right corner.
Step 10: Sandy stone, yellow sun
Colour the platform, columns, beam and top block sandy, and the sun yellow, pressing softly.
Step 11: Stone caps
Colour the column caps stone grey.
Step 12: Green bronze
Colour the chariot, figure and horses green like old bronze. Go over your lines. Done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: the Brandenburg Gate, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
