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How to Draw a Switch
Draw a switch in 11 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 plate.
Step 1: The plate
In the middle draw a tall box with rounded corners, taller than it is wide, for the switch plate.
Step 2: The inner plate
Inside it draw a second rounded box a finger in all the way round.
Step 3: Two big eyes
A little below the middle of the plate draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile from eye to eye, and a small oval cheek at each end.
Step 5: The lever
In the middle, above the face, draw a small tall rounded box for the lever.
Step 6: The slot
Round the bottom of the lever draw a wider rounded slot, starting and stopping at the lever's sides.
Step 7: Two screws
Draw a small round screw above the lever and one below the smile, each with a short line across.
Step 8: Sparkles
Draw 3 sparkle stars around the plate.
Step 9: Sand and cream
Go over your lines. Colour the plate sand and the inner plate cream, around the face, lever, slot and screws.
Tip Keep the eyes white.
Step 10: Red lever, grey screws
Colour the lever red, then the slot around it and the screws grey.
Step 11: Pink cheeks, yellow sparkles
Colour the cheeks pink and the sparkles yellow. Your light switch is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a switch, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
