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How to Draw the Burj Khalifa
Draw the Burj Khalifa 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 tall middle.
Step 1: The tall middle
In the middle of your paper draw a tall, thin block, almost to the top. Close it along the ground.
Tip Much taller than wide, like a pencil standing up.
Step 2: The needle
On top of the block draw a long thin needle: slant up to a sharp point and back down.
Step 3: First steps down
On each side draw a thin block leaning on the middle, a bit shorter. Add another outside it, shorter again.
Step 4: More steps down
Draw 3 more thin blocks on each side, each a little shorter, so the tower narrows like steps.
Step 5: A glass line
Draw 1 thin line down the middle of the tall block, from under the needle to near the door.
Step 6: Three bands
Draw 3 short lines across the middle block from side to side, spaced far apart.
Step 7: Door and ground
At the bottom of the middle block draw a small box door. Draw the ground line right across under it.
Step 8: A cloud
Draw a puffy cloud in the top left: a row of bumps on top and 2 flatter bumps underneath.
Step 9: The sun
Draw a round sun with 8 short rays in the top right.
Step 10: Sky tower
Colour the middle block sky blue, not the door. On each side, colour every other block, skipping the first.
Step 11: Grey steps and needle
Colour the other side blocks and the needle stone grey, and the door slate grey.
Step 12: Yellow sun, white cloud
Colour the sun yellow and the cloud white. Go over your lines and your Burj Khalifa is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: the Burj Khalifa, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
