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How to Draw a Burj Al Arab
Draw a burj al arab 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 big sail.
Step 1: The big sail
Draw a tall straight line. From its top sweep a big curve out left and down. Close the bottom.
Tip It looks like the sail of a boat, widest near the bottom.
Step 2: The mast
Up the straight side draw a thin mast from the ground, ending in a sharp needle above the sail.
Step 3: The curved frame
Start at the top of the sail. Draw a second curve just inside the big one, down to the bottom.
Tip Keep the gap the same all the way down.
Step 4: Floor lines
Draw 5 gently curved lines across the sail, from the inside curve to the straight side.
Step 5: Landing pad
Start on the curved side near the top. Draw a flat round-ended pad and stop on the curve. Add 1 prop.
Step 6: The island
Start at the sail's bottom corner. Draw a low flat island under the tower. Stop at the mast's bottom corner.
Step 7: The sea
Draw the water line from the island's bottom corners to the paper's edges, and a long wave lower down.
Step 8: The sun
In the top left draw a round sun with 8 short rays.
Step 9: Yellow sun, sand island
Colour the sun yellow and the island sand yellow.
Step 10: Sky blue glass
Colour the inside of the sail sky blue. Leave the curved frame white.
Step 11: Grey mast and pad
Colour the mast, its needle and the landing pad grey.
Step 12: Blue sea
Colour the sea blue from the water line to the bottom of the paper. Your Burj Al Arab is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a burj al arab, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
