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How to Draw a Folding Chair
Draw a folding chair in 10 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 long bar.
Step 1: The long bar
Start high on the left. Draw a long thin bar leaning down to the right. Stop at the floor.
Tip Draw 2 long lines a finger apart, then close both ends.
Step 2: The seat
Across the middle of the bar, draw a flat slanted seat. Draw a line inside for its thick edge.
Tip Most of the seat sticks out to the right of the bar.
Step 3: The backrest
From the top of the bar, draw a slanted panel going right, with one round corner.
Step 4: The far bar
From the backrest's right corner, draw a bar down to the seat. Carry it on below the seat.
Tip It leans the same way as the long bar.
Step 5: Back legs
From under the seat, draw 2 legs leaning down to the left. One passes behind the long bar.
Tip This X shape is how the chair folds flat.
Step 6: Two cross bars
Near the floor, join the 2 back legs with a short slanted bar. Join the 2 front bars too.
Step 7: A round rug
Draw a long flat oval rug round all 4 feet. Lift your pencil when you reach a leg.
Step 8: Yellow rug
Colour the rug yellow, around the legs.
Step 9: Grey frame
Colour the bars, the legs and the cross bars grey.
Step 10: Blue seat
Colour the seat and the backrest blue. Go over your lines and your folding chair is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a folding chair, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
