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How to Draw a Rain Barrel
Draw a rain barrel 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 barrel.
Step 1: The barrel
In the middle draw a tall barrel: bulging sides, a top that curves down a little, a flat bottom.
Tip A rain barrel catches rain from the roof pipe.
Step 2: Two big eyes
On the barrel, above the middle, draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a black dot in each, with a shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile, with a small flat cheek beside each end.
Step 4: The lid
Across the top of the barrel draw a flat oval for the lid, its bottom along the curved top.
Step 5: Hoops and staves
Draw a curve across the barrel above the face and one below for hoops. Add a line down each side.
Step 6: The downspout
Near the top draw a long gutter box. From under its right end draw a pipe bending into the lid.
Step 7: The tap
Low on the left draw a little tap: a short pipe, a spout turning down, a T handle on top.
Step 8: Stand, bucket, ground
Draw a flat stand under the barrel, a bucket under the tap, then a ground line from side to side.
Step 9: Drip and rain
Draw a drip under the tap spout, and 2 raindrops beside the barrel.
Step 10: Blue drops, pink cheeks
Colour the drip and raindrops sky blue, and the cheeks pink. Save the rain!
Step 11: Grey pipe and tap
Colour the gutter, pipe, tap and stand grey, and the bucket green.
Step 12: Wood barrel
Go over your lines, then colour the barrel wood brown, going around the face. Colour the lid slate.
Tip Keep the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a rain barrel, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
