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How to Draw an Ice Skate
Draw an ice skate 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 boot sole.
Step 1: The boot sole
Near the bottom of your paper draw a long fat slab for the sole. The toe lifts up a little.
Step 2: Round toe
Start on the sole at the toe tip. Draw a small round toe and stop on the sole further back.
Step 3: Front, collar and heel
Start on the toe. Draw a straight slope up, across the collar, then down the heel. Stop on the sole.
Tip Keep the front slope nearly straight, and make the boot much taller than a shoe.
Step 4: Collar and pull tab
Draw a band under the collar, from the slope back to the heel. Add a little loop above the heel.
Step 5: Lace panel
Start on the band. Draw a long line down beside the front slope, curling forward to stop on the toe.
Step 6: Wide tongue
Start at the front corner of the collar. Draw a wide upside-down U and stop on the collar.
Step 7: X laces
Across the lace panel draw 3 bold X shapes, one above the other, each X touching both edges.
Step 8: One big bow
On the tongue draw a small knot with a fat loop each side. Add 2 short ribbon tails.
Step 9: Blade posts
Under the sole draw 2 little posts, 1 under the toe and 1 under the heel.
Step 10: The blade
Under the posts draw a long thin blade, 2 close lines from the heel, curling up to meet the toe.
Step 11: Ice and sparkles
Draw a straight ice line across the paper under the blade. Add 2 little sparkle stars above the toe.
Step 12: Pink bow, yellow stars
Leave the boot white. Colour the bow pink and the sparkle stars yellow.
Step 13: Grey blade and sole
Go over your lines. Colour the blade and posts grey, and the sole dark grey.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an ice skate, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
