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How to Draw a Prism
Draw a prism in 11 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: the front triangle.
Step 1: The front triangle
On the left half, draw a big triangle: a point at the top, 2 slanted sides, a flat bottom.
Tip A prism is a triangle stretched back into a solid, like a tent.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Low in the triangle, draw 2 big eggy eyes with a small gap. Colour a black dot in each.
Step 3: A big smile
Leave a little gap under the eyes, then draw a big wide U smile from eye to eye.
Step 4: Rosy cheeks
A little way out beside each end of the smile, draw one small sideways oval for a rosy cheek.
Step 5: The long side
From the top point, slant a line up right. Slant down like the right side, then back to the corner.
Tip The back edge matches the front triangle's right side in length and slope.
Step 6: Sparkles on the left
On the left of the prism, draw 2 sparkle stars, one higher and one lower.
Step 7: Sparkles on the right
Draw 2 more sparkle stars on the right to match.
Step 8: Floor and shadow
Draw a floor line right across the paper under the prism. Add a thin flat oval shadow round its bottom.
Step 9: Yellow sparkles, pink cheeks
Go over your lines, then colour the 4 sparkles yellow and the rosy cheeks pink.
Step 10: Pink side, grey shadow
Colour the long sloping side pink, so the prism looks solid. Colour the shadow grey.
Step 11: Purple front
Colour the front triangle purple, around the face. Leave the eyes white. Your 3D prism is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a prism, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
