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How to Draw a Thumbtack
Draw a thumbtack 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 pin head.
Step 1: The pin head
Draw a wide flat oval up high. From each end draw a line down, then join them with a curve.
Tip Make it big, the face goes on the front.
Step 2: Two big eyes
On the pin head draw 2 big egg eyes. Add a black dot and a shine in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 4: The collar
Under the pin head, leaving a small gap, draw a wide flat oval for the collar.
Step 5: The neck
Draw 2 short straight lines from the bottom of the pin head down to the collar.
Step 6: The cork board
Well under the collar draw a straight line across the paper, from edge to edge, for the cork board.
Step 7: The needle
From under the collar draw 2 lines getting closer, down to the cork board line, for the needle.
Tip The sharp point is hidden inside the cork.
Step 8: A shine
On the left of the top oval draw 1 short curve, for a shine.
Step 9: Sparkles
Draw 4 small sparkles in the air around the pin, not touching it.
Step 10: Tan cork
Go over your lines, then colour the cork board tan, all the way to the edges.
Step 11: Pink cheeks, grey needle
Colour the cheeks pink and the needle grey.
Step 12: Red pin
Colour the pin head, neck and collar red, around the pink cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a thumbtack, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
