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How to Draw a Closed Book
Draw a closed book 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: front cover.
Step 1: Front cover
In the middle of your paper draw a tall rectangle with rounded corners, taller than wide.
Tip Make it tall like a door, not square.
Step 2: The spine
Down the left side of the cover draw a narrow upright strip, the same height as the cover.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the cover draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a black dot in each, leaving a white shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile from eye to eye. Add a small flat oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: The pages
Behind the cover draw a second rectangle peeking out a little to the right and below, for the pages.
Step 6: Page lines
From the top of the page edge, draw 2 thin lines down the side and along the bottom.
Step 7: Title box
Near the top of the cover draw a small wide title box with 2 lines inside.
Step 8: Ribbon and spine marks
On top of the cover draw a ribbon poking up with a V notch. Add 2 short spine lines.
Step 9: Sparkles, floor and shadow
Add 4 sparkles in the air. Draw a floor line under the book from left to right, and a shadow.
Step 10: Pages and ribbon
Go over your lines. Colour the page edges cream and the ribbon yellow.
Step 11: Cheeks and shadow
Colour the cheeks pink and the shadow grey.
Step 12: Red cover, navy spine
Colour the cover red around the cheeks and the spine navy, leaving the title box and eyes white. Story time!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a closed book, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
