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How to Draw a Scissor Lift
Draw a scissor lift 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 base.
Step 1: The base
A little below the middle of your paper draw a long low box, about 3 times as wide as tall.
Tip The base is the heavy bottom. Everything stacks on it.
Step 2: The round face
In the middle of the base draw a big circle. Leave a gap above and below it.
Step 3: Eyes and smile
In the circle draw 2 round eyes, a little apart, each with a shine. Add a U smile below.
Step 4: Chassis and wheels
Start at the base's bottom left. Draw a thin strip under it, ending bottom right. Add 2 wheels.
Step 5: Lower scissor
Draw a big X on the base, starting a little in from each corner, stopping up high. Add a pin.
Tip The X is the scissor. It folds flat when the lift comes down.
Step 6: Upper scissor
Start at the tips of the first X. Draw a second X ending level on top. Add a pin dot.
Step 7: The platform
Across the top X tips draw a long flat box, a little wider than the base.
Step 8: The railing
Start near each end of the platform and draw a short post up. Join them with 2 lines across.
Step 9: The ground
Draw one long ground line from edge to edge under the wheels.
Step 10: White face, rosy cheeks
Add 2 rosy pink cheeks below the eyes. Leave the face and eyes white.
Step 11: Yellow base and platform
Colour the base yellow, going around the face. Colour the platform yellow too.
Step 12: Grey chassis and wheels
Colour the pins grey. Colour the chassis and wheels dark grey, leaving the hubs white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a scissor lift, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
