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How to Draw a Light Bulb
Draw a light bulb in 12 easy steps, about 9 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: round glass.
Step 1: Round glass
Near the top draw a big round balloon, open at the bottom. Start on the left, swing over, stop right.
Tip The balloon is most of the whole light bulb. Make it big.
Step 2: Neck
From each bottom end of the balloon draw a short curve leaning in, then join them with a flat line.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Below the middle of the balloon draw 2 big round eyes close together, with black dots.
Step 4: Open smile and tongue
From eye to eye draw a line, a U to meet it. Add a pink tongue, colour red around it.
Step 5: Rosy cheeks
Beside each end of the smile draw a small oval cheek and colour it pink.
Step 6: Collar
Under the neck draw a little smiling band that sticks out past the neck on both sides.
Step 7: Screw base
From the band's left corner draw down, round the bottom, up to the right corner. Add 2 lines across.
Step 8: Tip
Under the middle of the base, start on the bottom line. Dip down like a small U and stop.
Step 9: Glass shine
Inside the glass on the upper left draw one thick curved dash, following the edge.
Step 10: Glow rays
Over the top of the glass draw 5 short rays pointing out like sun rays.
Step 11: Yellow glass
Colour the glass yellow around the mouth and cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Grey base
Colour the band, the screw base and the tip grey.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a light bulb, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
