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How to Draw Harbor Cranes
Draw harbor cranes 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: the quay.
Step 1: The quay
Below the middle, draw a line from one edge across to the other, and a wavy line under it.
Step 2: The first crane
On the left draw 2 tall legs on the quay. Join their tops with a flat box and a cab.
Step 3: Its boom
From the top box draw a long thin arm sticking out to the right, sloping up a little.
Tip These cranes look like giraffes bending over the ships.
Step 4: Cable and box
Start under the tip of the boom and draw a cable straight down. Stop at a small hanging box.
Step 5: The tall crane
On the right draw a taller crane the same way: 2 legs, a flat top box and a cab.
Step 6: The long boom
From its top box draw a longer arm sticking out to the right, sloping up a little.
Step 7: Its cable and box
Start under its boom tip and draw a cable straight down. Stop at a box.
Step 8: Stacked boxes
On the quay draw container boxes: 2 stacked between the cranes and 1 on the right end.
Step 9: More water
A little lower, draw another wavy water line from one edge across to the other.
Step 10: The sun
In the sky above the first boom, draw a small sun with 8 short rays.
Step 11: Yellow sun, stone quay
Colour the sun yellow and the quay stone grey.
Step 12: Grey cranes, slate cabs
Colour the crane legs, top boxes and booms grey, and the cabs slate.
Step 13: Red and blue boxes
Colour the containers red and blue, mixing them up. Do the hanging boxes too.
Step 14: Blue water
Colour the water blue below the first wavy line. Go over all your lines. Done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: harbor cranes, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
