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How to Draw a Trapeze
Draw a trapeze 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: top beam.
Step 1: Top beam
Near the top draw a long flat beam across, leaving a little space at each end.
Step 2: Two rings
Under the beam draw 2 small rings, one near each end.
Tip Each ring touches the beam.
Step 3: Two long ropes
From each ring draw a long thin rope straight down. Stop a bit past the middle.
Tip Keep both ropes the same length.
Step 4: Rope pads
At the end of each rope draw a fat soft pad, like a long sausage.
Step 5: The bar
Join the 2 pad bottoms with a long thin bar with round ends, poking out past each pad.
Tip This is the bar an acrobat holds.
Step 6: End caps
Near each end of the bar draw a short line from the top edge down to the bottom edge.
Step 7: Sparkle stars
Beside the ropes draw 3 sparkle stars with 4 points each: 2 on the left, 1 on the right.
Step 8: Yellow bar and stars
Colour the long bar and the 3 stars yellow.
Step 9: Tan ropes
Colour the 2 long ropes light brown.
Step 10: Red pads and caps
Colour the 2 rope pads and the 2 end caps of the bar red.
Step 11: Grey beam
Go over your lines, then colour the top beam dark grey. Your trapeze is ready!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a trapeze, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
