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How to Draw the Capitol Building
Draw the Capitol building in 13 easy steps, about 10 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: long building.
Step 1: Long building
Across the lower half of your paper draw a long low box for the building.
Step 2: Middle block
Draw a taller middle box, up past the roof. Along the roof add a thin ledge poking out both ends.
Step 3: Pointed roof
On top of the middle block draw a wide flat triangle, a little wider than the block.
Step 4: The drum
Behind the triangle's point draw a box standing up on the roof slopes. Draw 3 lines down it for columns.
Step 5: Big dome
On the drum draw a big round dome. Add a small box and a tiny point on top.
Step 6: Four columns
On the middle block draw 4 tall thin columns, evenly spaced, each with a wider flat cap on top.
Step 7: Steps and door
Across the bottom of the block draw a wide low box for the steps. Add an arched door.
Step 8: Wing windows
On each wing draw 3 tall arched windows in the middle, evenly spaced.
Step 9: Ground and bushes
From each bottom corner draw a ground line out to the paper edge. Add a bumpy bush at each end.
Step 10: Cream walls
Colour the walls, columns and drum cream, going around the windows, door, steps and bushes.
Step 11: White dome, stone roof
Leave the big dome white. Colour the pointed roof, ledge, steps and tiny point stone grey.
Step 12: Sky windows, green bushes
Colour the windows sky blue and the bushes leaf green.
Step 13: Navy door
Colour the door navy blue. Go over all your lines and your Capitol building is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: the Capitol building, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
