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How to Draw a Paint Can
Draw a paint can 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: the rim.
Step 1: The rim
Above the middle draw a wide flat oval, as wide as your hand. Draw a slightly smaller oval inside.
Step 2: The can
Start at each end of the big oval. Draw a line straight down, a hand long. Join the bottoms.
Tip Straight sides: a paint can is a tin, not a bucket.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the front of the can draw 2 big egg eyes, one eye apart. Add a dot with a shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile from eye to eye. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: Paint inside
Inside the rim draw a wavy line from the left end to the right end for the paint.
Step 6: Two drips
Start on the front of the small oval. Draw a long drip over the rim, down and back up. Twice.
Tip Rub out the rim line inside each drip.
Step 7: The wire handle
From the left end of the rim draw a tall thin rainbow handle over to the right end.
Step 8: The lid
On the right draw the lid leaning on the can: a tall oval with a smaller oval inside.
Tip The lid is a round disc seen from the side.
Step 9: Ground and shadow
Draw a ground line under the can from far left to far right. Add a thin oval shadow under it.
Step 10: Pink cheeks, grey tin
Colour the cheeks pink, then the can and its shadow light grey around them. Leave the eyes and drips white.
Step 11: Grey inside, red paint
Colour the inside above the paint light grey. Colour the paint, both drips and the lid's middle red.
Step 12: Dark grey rim
Colour the rim band, handle and lid ring dark grey around the red. Your paint can is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a paint can, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
