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How to Draw a Finish Line

14 steps · Medium · about 11 min

Draw a finish line in 14 easy steps, about 11 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: two tall poles.

Step 1: Two tall poles
Draw a tall thin pole on the left and one just like it on the right.
Tip Leave room under the poles for the road.
Step 2: Balls on top
Put a small round ball on the very top of each pole.
Step 3: The banner
Near the top, join the poles with a long box for the banner.
Tip Start and stop on the poles so the banner hangs between them.
Step 4: F, I and N
On the left half of the banner write the big letters F, I and N.
Tip Make every letter the same height.
Step 5: I, S and H
On the right half write I, S and H. Now the banner says FINISH.
Step 6: The horizon
Below the banner, rule a long flat line from edge to edge, behind the poles.
Step 7: The road edges
Start on the horizon inside the left pole. Rule a slanted line down to the bottom corner. Mirror it.
Tip The road gets wider as it comes towards you.
Step 8: Three lines across
Between the feet of the poles rule 3 flat lines across the road. Start and stop on the road edges.
Tip Keep the 3 lines close together. This band is the finish line.
Step 9: Sixteen squares
Start on the top line. Rule 7 short lines down to the bottom line to make 16 squares.
Tip Lean the outer lines out a little, like the road edges.
Step 10: Yellow banner
Colour the banner and the 2 balls yellow, around the letters.
Step 11: Green grass
Colour the grass light green on both sides of the road, right out to the edges.
Step 12: Red poles
Colour the 2 poles red.
Step 13: Grey road
Colour the road grey above and below the squares. Leave the squares white.
Step 14: Black squares
Colour every other square black, like a chess board. Go over your lines.
Tip No two black squares sit side by side. You made it to the finish line!