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How to Draw a Parallelogram
Draw a parallelogram in 10 easy steps, about 8 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: bottom and sides.
Step 1: Bottom and sides
Draw a long flat line low down. From each end, slant a line up to the right. Stop both level.
Tip The 2 slanted lines lean the same way and never meet, like train tracks.
Step 2: Flat top line
Start at the top of the left slant. Draw a flat line and stop at the right slant's top.
Tip It is as long as the bottom line: opposite sides always match.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the middle of the parallelogram draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a black dot in each, leaving a shine.
Tip Leave a small gap between the eyes.
Step 4: Big smile
Leave a gap under the eyes, then draw a wide U smile from under one eye to the other.
Step 5: Rosy cheeks
Under the outside of each eye, clear of the smile, draw a small sideways oval for a cheek.
Step 6: Sparkles
Draw 2 sparkle stars on each side of the parallelogram, one high and one low.
Step 7: The floor
From each bottom corner, draw a floor line straight out to the side. Stop near the paper's edge.
Tip The floor carries straight on from the bottom line.
Step 8: Pink cheeks
Colour the 2 cheeks rosy pink.
Step 9: Yellow sparkles
Colour the 4 sparkles yellow.
Step 10: Orange parallelogram
Go over your lines and colour the parallelogram orange, around the pink cheeks. Leave the eyes white. You're done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a parallelogram, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
