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How to Draw a Rope Bridge
Draw a rope bridge 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: two cliffs.
Step 1: Two cliffs
Draw a tall cliff on each side: a flat top, a bumpy face towards the middle and a flat bottom.
Step 2: Posts
On each cliff top draw 2 tall thin box posts standing up, one near the edge and one further back.
Step 3: Walkway
Start on the left cliff edge. Draw a sagging smile across the gap, stopping on the right cliff. Add another.
Step 4: Hand rope
Start near the top of the left front post. Draw a long sagging rope across, stopping on the right post.
Step 5: Planks
Across the walkway draw short lines from the top line to the bottom line, one after the other.
Step 6: Rope strings
Start on the hand rope and draw 5 strings straight down, each stopping on the walkway.
Step 7: River below
Draw a wavy line from the left cliff, stopping on the right cliff. Add a ripple and a bottom line.
Tip Keep the river low, far below the bridge.
Step 8: Sun and grass
Draw a round sun with 8 short rays above the bridge. Flick 2 grass blades up from each cliff top.
Step 9: Wooden bridge
Colour the planks and the posts wood brown.
Step 10: Grey cliffs
Colour the cliffs grey, right up to the grassy top.
Step 11: Blue river, yellow sun
Colour the river water blue and the sun yellow. Go over your lines and your rope bridge is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a rope bridge, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
