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How to Draw a Motel

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a motel 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: long low block.

Step 1: Long low block
Low down, draw a long low box from a quarter in on the left to near the right edge.
Tip A motel is long and low: 2 floors, and every room opens outside.
Step 2: Roof and walkway
Draw a flat roof box on top and a thicker walkway box across the middle, both poking out the ends.
Step 3: Upstairs doors
On the top floor, draw 3 fat box doors standing on the walkway, evenly spaced.
Step 4: Downstairs doors
Under each one, draw a ground-floor door standing on the bottom line. Give each a tiny round knob.
Step 5: Windows
Just right of the first 2 doors on each floor, draw a square window, 2 up and 2 down.
Step 6: 2 posts
Draw 2 posts from the walkway down to the bottom line, halfway between each downstairs window and the next door.
Step 7: Tall pole
Left of the motel, start at its bottom line and draw a tall pole up, stopping well above the roof.
Step 8: Sign and arrow
Draw a wide sign box on top of the pole, and a fat arrow under it pointing at the motel.
Tip Rub out the pole where it runs through the arrow.
Step 9: MOTEL
Write MOTEL in capital letters across the sign box, with a little space between the letters and inside the box.
Step 10: The ground
Start below the sign's left end and draw the ground line under everything, stopping just past the motel.
Step 11: Tan walls, sky windows
Colour the walls tan, going round the doors, windows and walkway, and colour the windows sky blue.
Step 12: Yellow sign, red doors
Colour the sign box yellow, going round the letters, then all 6 doors and the arrow red.
Step 13: Slate roof and walkway
Colour the roof and walkway slate. Go over your lines, and your motel is done!