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How to Draw a Townhouse
Draw a townhouse 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 tall narrow house.
Step 1: The tall narrow house
In the middle draw a tall standing box, much taller than wide, from the ground to near the top.
Tip A townhouse is tall and skinny: neighbours squeeze it.
Step 2: Roof ledge and chimney
Along the top draw a flat ledge box poking out past both sides. Add a small chimney on the left.
Step 3: The neighbours
On each side, start on the house and draw a line out, then down to the ground. Add a ledge.
Step 4: The front door
On the right of the house, a little above the ground, draw a tall arched door with a round knob.
Step 5: Steps to the door
Under the door draw 3 flat steps, each a little wider than the one above, stopping short of the wall.
Step 6: The windows
Draw 3 square windows near the top, 3 more under them, and 1 lower down, left of the door.
Step 7: Window panes
Draw a line across the middle of each window for the panes. Draw 2 windows on each neighbour too.
Step 8: Ground, tree and lamp
From the left edge draw the ground line across to the right edge. Add a bumpy tree and a lamp.
Step 9: Sky windows
Go over your lines. Colour all the windows sky blue.
Step 10: Grey ledges and steps
Colour all 3 roof ledges, the chimney, the steps, the door knob and the lamp stone grey.
Step 11: Tan neighbours, green tree
Colour the neighbours and the trunk tan around their windows and lamp, and the treetop green.
Step 12: Red bricks, blue door
Colour the house red around the windows, door and steps. Colour the door navy around the knob. All done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a townhouse, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
