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How to Draw a Candle Holder
Draw a candle holder 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 candle.
Step 1: The candle
Above the middle, draw an oval a hand wide. From each end, rule down a hand tall. Join the bottom.
Step 2: The flame
Start on the candle top. Draw a short wick up to a soft teardrop flame. Add a smaller teardrop inside.
Tip Keep the flame soft and rounded, like a drop of water upside down.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the middle of the candle, draw 2 big egg eyes with a black dot and white shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Draw a wide U smile under the eyes. Add a small flat oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: The drip cup
Under the candle, draw a wider flat oval. From its left end, curve a bowl round to the right end.
Step 6: The stem
From the bowl's bottom, draw 2 lines down that bulge into a round knob halfway, stopping near the page bottom.
Step 7: The base
Under the stem, draw a wide flat oval for the base, as wide as the cup.
Step 8: Drips and glow
Draw 2 little wax drips down the top sides of the candle. Draw 5 short glow lines round the flame.
Step 9: Table and shadow
Under the base, draw a thin flat oval shadow. From each end, draw a long table line out sideways.
Step 10: Cream candle, pink cheeks
Colour the candle cream, going round the face, and the cheeks pink. Keep the eyes white.
Step 11: Gold candlestick
Colour the small inner flame yellow, and the drip cup, stem and base gold yellow.
Step 12: Orange flame, grey shadow
Colour the big flame orange around the yellow, and the shadow grey. Your candle holder is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a candle holder, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
