How to Draw a Satellite Dish

Step 1: The big dish

In the middle of your paper draw a big oval, tipped so its right end dips, like a leaning plate.

Step 2: The inside rim

Inside the oval draw a second oval a finger in from the edge, all the way round.

Step 3: A friendly face

In the middle of the dish draw 2 big round eyes with shiny dots, and a wide smile under them.

Step 4: Back of the dish

Start at the oval's left end. Draw a curve below its bottom edge, meeting the oval at the bottom right.

Tip This thin moon shape is the back of the bowl, so the dish looks deep.

Step 5: The feed arm

Start low inside the rim on the right. Draw a thick arm up past the edge, ending in a box.

Tip The box looks back at the dish to catch the signal it bounces.

Step 6: The post

Start under the dish. Draw a thick post, 2 straight lines, stopping a little above the bottom of the paper.

Step 7: The base plate

Under the post draw a flat wide plate with soft corners. The post stands on its middle.

Step 8: The ground

Start at the left edge. Draw a long ground line under the base plate, stopping at the right edge.

Step 9: Signal waves

In the top right corner draw 3 curved lines, one inside the next, bending toward the dish: the signal.

Step 10: Stars in space

Draw 3 sparkle stars in the sky: a big one top left, and 2 small ones low left and right.

Step 11: Yellow stars, pink cheeks

Colour the sparkle stars yellow. Then give the dish 2 rosy pink cheeks under its eyes.

Step 12: Grey dish

Colour the dish grey, around the eyes, the cheeks and the arm. Leave the eyes white.

Step 13: Slate back and stand

Colour the back of the dish, the arm, the box, the post and the base plate dark slate grey.