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How to Draw an Electrical Outlet
Draw an electrical outlet in 11 easy steps, about 8 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 plate.
Step 1: The plate
In the middle draw a tall box with rounded corners, taller than it is wide.
Step 2: Top socket
In the top half draw a wide shape with a flat top, a flat bottom and round sides.
Tip Keep the same space on the left and the right.
Step 3: Bottom socket
Draw the same shape again in the bottom half. Leave a gap between the two.
Step 4: Top slots
In the top socket draw 2 tall thin slots side by side, like the number 11.
Step 5: Top hole
Under the 2 slots, in the middle, draw a small arch with a flat bottom.
Step 6: Bottom slots
In the bottom socket draw 2 more tall thin slots, the same as before.
Step 7: Bottom hole
Under them draw one more small arch with a flat bottom.
Step 8: The screw
In the gap between the sockets draw a small circle with a short line across it.
Step 9: Cream sockets
Go over your lines. Colour both sockets cream, around the slots and the holes.
Step 10: Sand plate
Colour the plate a sandy colour, around the sockets and the screw.
Step 11: Grey and black
Colour the screw grey, then colour the slots and holes black. Your outlet is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an electrical outlet, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
