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How to Draw a Synthesizer
Draw a synthesizer in 13 steps, about 10 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 body.
Step 1: The body
In the top half of your paper draw a long rounded box, nearly as wide as the page.
Tip A synthesizer is an electronic keyboard covered in knobs and sliders.
Step 2: Two eyes
On the top, in the middle, draw 2 round eyes. Colour a black dot in each, leaving a shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 4: The keys
Along the bottom of the body draw a long flat strip. Add lines straight down across it for keys.
Step 5: Black keys
Between the white keys draw short black keys hanging from the top, in groups of 2 and 3.
Step 6: Screen and sliders
On the top left draw a small screen. Under it draw 4 short lines with a little square on each.
Step 7: Knobs and buttons
On the top right draw a row of 4 round knobs. Add 3 little square buttons under them.
Step 8: Two legs
Under the body draw 2 tall straight legs, one near each end.
Step 9: Cables and ground
From the right end wiggle 2 cables down. Draw a ground line under the legs, stopping under the cables.
Step 10: Sky and yellow
Colour the screen sky blue and the sliders and buttons yellow.
Step 11: Pink and red
Colour the cheeks pink and the 4 knobs red.
Step 12: Slate body
Colour the body and legs slate grey, going round the face, keys, screen, knobs, sliders and buttons.
Tip Leave the eyes and the white keys white.
Step 13: Colour the keys
Go over your lines. Colour the black keys black, around the white keys. Bleep bloop!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a synthesizer, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
