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How to Draw a Record Player
Draw a record player 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 turntable.
Step 1: The turntable
A little left of the middle, just above it, draw a wide flat oval like a plate from the front.
Step 2: The box
Under the oval, draw a big soft box, wider than tall. Its top edge runs through the oval's middle.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the left half of the box front, draw 2 big egg eyes with a black dot and white shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Draw a wide U smile under the eyes. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: The record
Inside the oval, draw a smaller oval record, leaving a thin rim. Add a tiny label oval with a dot.
Step 6: The tonearm
Draw a circle on the box top, right. From it, draw a straight arm to a box on the record.
Step 7: Knobs and slider
On the right, draw 2 knobs, one above the other, each with a tick. Add a tall slot beside them.
Step 8: Feet and ground
Under the box, draw 2 square feet near the corners, and a ground line under them from edge to edge.
Step 9: Music notes
Above the turntable on the left, draw 2 music notes: a filled-in oval with a stem and a flag.
Step 10: Stone rim, pink cheeks
Colour the turntable rim light stone grey and the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Red label, wood box
Colour the label red. Colour the box wood brown around the cheeks, knobs and arm circle, leaving the eyes white.
Step 12: Slate grey
Colour the record around the label slate grey, then the feet, knobs and arm circle. Let the music play!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a record player, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
