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How to Draw a Pinball Machine

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a pinball machine 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 backbox.

Step 1: The backbox
Near the top, draw a wide box with rounded top corners, wider than tall. This is the backbox.
Step 2: Two big eyes
On the backbox, draw 2 big round eyes side by side, each with a black dot and white shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes, draw a wide smile and a small oval cheek on each side.
Step 4: The marquee
Across the top of the backbox, draw a straight line. Add a little 4-point star above it.
Step 5: Table and rails
From the backbox corners, draw the table sloping down and out. Draw a rail inside each side, top to bottom.
Step 6: Front and legs
Under the table, draw a flat strip for the front. Add a short leg under each end.
Step 7: Lane and bumpers
Draw a lane line on the right, from the front nearly to the top. Add 3 bumpers in a triangle.
Step 8: Flippers and ball
Near the bottom of the table, draw 2 short fat paddles tilted like a V. Add a small ball above.
Tip You flick the flippers to whack the ball back up.
Step 9: Buttons and coin slot
Draw a round bump button on each end of the front strip, and a little slot in the middle.
Step 10: Ground and sparkles
Draw a ground line under the legs, from far left to far right, and 2 sparkle stars beside the backbox.
Step 11: Sky table, yellow star
Colour the table sky blue around the bumpers, flippers and ball. Colour the star and sparkles yellow.
Step 12: Pink cheeks, grey ball
Colour the cheeks pink, and the ball and coin slot grey.
Step 13: Red and purple
Colour the bumpers, flippers and buttons red. Colour the machine purple around the face, star and slot.
Tip Leave the eyes white. Then go over your lines and flick those flippers!