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How to Draw a Stack of Books
Draw a stack of books 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 bottom book.
Step 1: The bottom book
Low on your paper draw a long flat box with soft corners for the bottom book, about 2 fingers tall.
Tip Leave room above it for 2 more books and an apple.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the middle of the bottom book draw 2 big round eyes. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile, eye to eye, and a little oval cheek beside each end.
Step 4: The middle book
On top of the bottom book draw a thinner flat box, a little narrower, sitting right on it.
Step 5: The top book
On top of the middle book draw a thinner flat box again, a little narrower still.
Step 6: Page edges
Near each book's right end draw a line top to bottom, then 2 thin lines beside it for pages.
Step 7: An apple on top
On the top book draw an apple: a round shape with a little dip in the top.
Step 8: Stem and leaf
From the dip draw a short stem curving up, stopping above the apple. Add a pointy leaf on the right.
Step 9: The floor
Draw a floor line from well left to well right, just touching the bottom of the bottom book.
Step 10: Cream pages, green leaf
Colour the page ends cream and the leaf green.
Step 11: Red book and apple
Colour the top book red, the apple red too, and the cheeks pink.
Step 12: Blue and green books
Colour the bottom book blue and the middle one green, around the cheeks and pages. Leave the eyes white. Done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a stack of books, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
