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How to Draw an Escalator
Draw an escalator 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: 2 floors.
Step 1: 2 floors
From the left edge, draw a floor line across to the right. Stand a tall block near its right end.
Step 2: The long body
Start on the floor at the left. Draw up a little, along, then slant up to the block's top corner.
Step 3: The underside
Start on the block below the corner. Draw a slant down to the floor, the same slope as the top.
Step 4: 5 steps
Start where the body begins to slant. Draw 5 little steps up and across. Stop at the block's top corner.
Step 5: The handrail
Start on the flat bottom plates. Loop a thick rail up above the steps, then down to the upper floor.
Tip The rail curls round at both ends, like a long loop.
Step 6: 2 big eyes
In the middle of the glass, draw 2 big round eyes side by side. Colour a black dot in each.
Step 7: A smile
Under the eyes draw a small U smile.
Step 8: The up sign
Start on the upper floor. Draw a tall post up to a box. Put an up arrow in the box.
Step 9: Sky glass
Colour the glass between the rail and the steps sky blue, leaving the eyes white.
Step 10: Grey body, green sign
Colour the body, the steps and the upper floor grey. Colour the sign green.
Step 11: Black handrail
Colour the handrail black. Go over your lines, and your escalator is ready to ride!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an escalator, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
