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How to Draw a Dome
Draw a dome 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: the big box.
Step 1: The big box
In the middle of your paper draw a big wide box for the building, with a flat top.
Tip Wide and grand, like a big stone box.
Step 2: The round drum
Start on the box top, in the middle. Draw a short wide drum up, across, and down to the box.
Step 3: The big dome
From the drum's top-left corner, poke out a little. Curve over like half a ball, down to the right corner.
Step 4: The flat band
Under the drum draw a long thin band along the top of the big box, sticking out past each side.
Step 5: Cap and dome lines
Draw a tiny tower and ball on the dome. Add 2 curved lines from the tower down to the drum.
Step 6: 4 columns
Under the band draw 4 tall thin columns, 2 each side. Put a short wider block on top of each.
Step 7: The door
Between the middle columns, start on the bottom line and draw a tall arched door, back down to the bottom.
Step 8: The windows
Between the columns on each side draw a window with a plus sign. Add 3 round windows on the drum.
Step 9: The steps
Start at the bottom left, draw down, along and up to the right. Add 2 wider steps and the ground.
Step 10: 2 bushes
At each end of the steps draw a bush with 3 round bumps, sitting on the ground line.
Step 11: Cream walls, green dome
Colour the walls and drum cream, around the columns, windows and door. Colour the dome and cap teal green.
Step 12: Grey band and steps
Colour the flat band and the 3 wide steps grey, and all the windows sky blue.
Step 13: Brown door, green bushes
Colour the door brown and the bushes leaf green. Go over all your lines and your domed building is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a dome, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
