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How to Draw a Candelabra
Draw a candelabra 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 middle candle.
Step 1: The middle candle
In the upper middle draw a tall box, about one and a half times taller than wide.
Step 2: Two eyes
Near the top of the candle draw 2 egg eyes, a little apart. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile from eye to eye, and a tiny oval cheek beside each end.
Step 4: Cup and ball
Under the candle draw a small flat cup, wider at the top, and a little ball under the cup.
Step 5: Stem and foot
From the ball draw a post straight down, wider at the bottom. Under it draw a wide flat oval foot.
Tip The foot is wider than the candle is tall.
Step 6: Two arms
From the ball draw a fat curved arm out to the left and another to the right, like chair arms.
Step 7: Side candles
On each arm end draw a small flat cup, then a shorter, thinner candle with a drip.
Step 8: Wicks and flames
On each candle draw a short wick: start at the top and stop just above. Add a teardrop flame.
Step 9: Glow and floor
Draw 2 short glow lines beside the middle flame, then a floor line under the foot, from side to side.
Step 10: Cream candles
Go over your lines, then colour the 3 candles cream, going around the cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Gold candelabra
Colour the foot, the stem, the ball, the arms and the cups yellow.
Step 12: Orange flames, pink cheeks
Colour the flames orange and the cheeks pink, and your candelabra lights up the room!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a candelabra, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
