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How to Draw a Spinning Jenny
Draw a spinning jenny 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 big wheel.
Step 1: The big wheel
On the right of your paper draw a big circle. Draw a slightly smaller circle inside it.
Tip Leave room on the left for the frame.
Step 2: Hub and spokes
In the middle draw a small circle. From it draw 8 spokes out to the inner circle.
Step 3: Two tall posts
Draw a tall thin post behind the wheel's middle, showing above and below. Draw a matching post far left.
Step 4: The top bar
Across the tops of both posts draw a long flat bar, poking out a little at each end.
Step 5: Two rails
Join the posts with 2 flat rails, one low and one higher. The higher one stops at the wheel.
Step 6: Five threads
Start on the higher rail. Draw 5 slanting lines up to the right, evenly spaced. Stop at the top bar.
Tip Keep all 5 lines leaning the same way.
Step 7: Cones of thread
Low on each line draw a fat teardrop of thread, pointed at the top.
Step 8: The handle
On the wheel's rim, on the right, draw a small round knob for the handle.
Step 9: The ground
Draw a straight ground line under both posts, from left to right.
Step 10: Cream thread
Go over your lines, then colour the 5 cones of thread cream.
Step 11: Wooden wheel
Colour the wheel's rim and its hub light brown, going around the knob.
Step 12: Brown frame
Colour the posts, the top bar, the rails and the knob dark brown. Your spinning jenny is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a spinning jenny, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
