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How to Draw a Dovecote
Draw a dovecote 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 tall tower.
Step 1: The tall tower
In the middle of your paper draw a tall tower, a little narrower at the top.
Tip A dovecote is a whole tower of bird homes, much taller than a birdhouse.
Step 2: The cone roof
On top draw a pointed cone roof poking out past both sides.
Step 3: The door
At the bottom of the tower draw an arched door.
Step 4: Top row of holes
Near the top draw a ledge across the tower, poking out both sides. Draw 3 small arched holes on it.
Step 5: Two more rows
Draw 2 more ledges lower down, each with 3 little arched holes on it.
Step 6: The ground
Draw the ground line from the tower out to each edge. Add a small curved grass tuft on the right.
Step 7: Two pigeons
Above the middle ledge's right end draw a pigeon body, head and beak. Draw another low on the left.
Step 8: Eyes, wings, legs
Give each pigeon a big eye, a wing and 2 legs from its tummy down to the ledge or ground.
Step 9: Cream tower
Colour the tower cream, leaving the ledges, the holes and the door white. Press softly so the lines show.
Step 10: Grey pigeons
Colour the two pigeons grey, leaving their wings and eyes white.
Step 11: Brown roof, wooden door
Colour the cone roof brown and the door wood brown.
Step 12: Dark holes
Colour every pigeon hole dark slate. Go over all your lines and your dovecote is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a dovecote, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
