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How to Draw a Giants Causeway
Draw a giants causeway in 13 easy steps, about 10 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 tallest column.
Step 1: The tallest column
Top left, draw a flat 6-sided tile. Draw 2 long lines down from its side corners and join them.
Tip Thousands of stone columns, like giant honeycomb steps into the sea.
Step 2: Two more columns
To the right draw 2 more columns the same way, touching, each a step shorter than the last.
Step 3: Three more columns
Keep stepping down to the right: 3 more columns with 6-sided tops, all standing on the same level.
Step 4: Front edges
On the 3 tallest columns draw 2 lines from the front corners of the tile down to the bottom.
Tip Now each column has a wide front and 2 thin sides.
Step 5: More front edges
Do the same on the 3 shorter columns: 2 lines down from the front corners of each tile.
Step 6: The sea
Start at the left edge. Draw the sea line along the foot of the columns. Stop at the right edge.
Step 7: Waves
On the sea draw 4 short wavy lines, each starting on the left and stopping on the right.
Step 8: The sun
In the top right corner draw a round sun, about as big as a plum, with 8 short rays.
Step 9: Seagulls
In the sky draw 2 flying gulls, like flat Ms. Start on the left of each, stop on the right.
Step 10: Yellow sun, sandy tops
Colour the sun yellow and each 6-sided top a sandy colour.
Step 11: Grey fronts
Colour the wide front of every column light grey.
Step 12: Dark sides
Colour the 2 thin sides of every column dark grey, around the light fronts.
Step 13: Blue sea
Colour the sea blue, from the sea line down to the bottom edge. Your Giant's Causeway is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a giants causeway, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
