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How to Draw a Fire Hydrant
Draw a fire hydrant 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 barrel.
Step 1: The barrel
Draw a tall box in the middle, almost twice as tall as wide. Leave room under it for the base.
Step 2: Dome and bolt
Start past the top-left corner, draw a rainbow, stop past the other corner. Add a bolt bump on top.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Above the middle of the barrel draw 2 big egg eyes. Add a big black dot with a white shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: The collar
Where the dome meets the barrel draw a flat band, a finger thick, sticking out a little on both sides.
Step 6: Two nozzles
Low on each side of the barrel draw a short box sticking out, then a taller box on its end.
Step 7: Chains
Start under each cap. Draw 3 small linked ovals drooping down and back up to the barrel.
Step 8: Base and bands
Under the barrel draw a wide flat base. Draw 2 lines close together across the barrel just above the base.
Step 9: Ground and grass
Draw a ground line under the base from edge to edge. Add a soft grass tuft on each side.
Step 10: Pink cheeks
Colour the 2 cheeks pink.
Step 11: Red hydrant
Colour the barrel, dome and base red. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Grey caps and collar
Colour the collar, the bolt and the nozzles grey. Your fire hydrant is finished!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a fire hydrant, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
