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How to Draw a Spotlight
Draw a spotlight in 10 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: the drum.
Step 1: The drum
In the middle draw a tilted box a bit longer than tall, its front end pointing up to the right.
Tip Like a can aimed at the sky.
Step 2: Two big eyes
On the drum, left of its middle, draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile from eye to eye, and a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 4: Rim and back
Across the front end of the drum draw a thick rim band. On the back end draw a small cap.
Step 5: The stand
Under the drum draw a short neck, a round knob, then a thin pole straight down to a flat base.
Step 6: The beam
From the rim's 2 corners draw 2 lines spreading out, stopping well before the edge. Join them with a curve.
Step 7: Ground and sparkles
Draw a ground line under the base from the left edge to the right edge, and 3 sparkle stars.
Step 8: Pink and yellow
Go over your lines, then colour the cheeks pink, and the sparkles and the big V of light yellow.
Step 9: Grey drum
Colour the drum grey around the cheeks, leaving the eyes white.
Step 10: Black rim and stand
Colour the rim, back cap, knob, neck, pole and base black, and your spotlight is shining!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a spotlight, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
