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How to Draw a Handheld Console
Draw a handheld console 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 wide body.
Step 1: The wide body
In the middle of your paper, draw a long rounded box lying on its side, as wide as 2 hands.
Tip The screen goes in the middle, controls on both sides.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the middle of the body, draw 2 egg eyes one eye apart, each with a black dot and shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile, and a small flat oval cheek beside each end of the smile.
Step 4: Panels and screen
Draw a straight line down near each end, then a big box around the face for the screen.
Step 5: The joystick
On the left panel, near the top, draw a circle for the joystick with a small circle inside it.
Step 6: Four buttons
On the right panel, near the top, draw 4 small circles in a diamond: up, right, down, left.
Step 7: Second stick
Under the buttons, draw a smaller circle with a small circle inside for the second stick.
Step 8: Shoulder bumps
On top of the body, draw a low rounded bump at each end for the shoulder buttons.
Step 9: Ground and sparkles
Draw a long ground line under the console, sticking out at both ends, and a sparkle above each end.
Step 10: Pink cheeks, yellow buttons
Colour the cheeks pink and the four buttons yellow.
Step 11: Sky blue screen
Colour the screen sky blue around the face. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Red and blue panels
Colour the left panel red and the right panel blue, going around the sticks and buttons.
Step 13: Slate grey frame
Go over your lines, then colour the frame, sticks and shoulder bumps slate grey around the screen. Game on!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a handheld console, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
