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How to Draw a Snow Shovel
Draw a snow shovel 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 blade.
Step 1: The blade
Below the middle draw a wide blade. Inside it draw an upside-down U, starting and stopping low on the sides.
Tip The blade is wider than it is tall. The inside line makes it a scoop, like a big dustpan.
Step 2: Shaft and collar
Start on top of the blade. Draw a small collar box, then 2 close shaft lines up, stopping high up.
Step 3: A happy face
On the blade draw 2 big round eyes with black dots, and a wide U smile from eye to eye.
Step 4: The D handle
Across the top of the 2 shaft lines draw a fat pill lying sideways, wider than the shaft: the handle.
Step 5: The handle hole
Inside the handle draw a smaller pill the same shape, leaving a thick rim all round, for the hole.
Step 6: Rosy cheeks
Draw a small oval cheek out beside each end of the smile, level with the smile.
Step 7: The wear strip
Start on the left of the blade, a finger above the bottom. Draw a straight line across to the right.
Step 8: Ground and snow pile
Draw a ground line under the blade. On the left, draw a snow pile of 2 soft bumps on it.
Step 9: Snowflakes
Draw 3 little snowflakes in the air beside the shovel. Each is 3 short lines crossing in the middle.
Tip Snowflakes are tiny: each one no bigger than a fingernail.
Step 10: Cheeks and collar
Go over your lines. Colour the cheeks peach and the collar grey, and leave the snow pile white.
Step 11: Blue blade, wood shaft
Colour the blade blue around the cheeks, leaving the eyes white. Colour the shaft wood brown.
Step 12: Red handle
Colour the handle rim red, leaving the hole white, and your snow shovel is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a snow shovel, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
