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How to Draw a Twin-Rotor Helicopter
Draw a twin-rotor helicopter 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: long body.
Step 1: Long body
Start at the nose. Draw a long belly left, up the tall back, and along the roof to the start.
Tip Long like a flying bus, with a tall hump at the back.
Step 2: Cockpit glass
Just under the roof, draw a big rounded window that follows the nose. Leave a gap all round.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Inside the glass, draw 2 big round eyes with a gap between. Add a black dot and shine in each.
Step 4: Smile
Start under the back eye. Draw a wide U smile and stop under the front eye.
Step 5: Front rotor
By the glass, draw a tower from the roof back to the roof. Add a stalk, hub and 2 blades.
Step 6: Back rotor
On the tall back hump, draw a short stalk with a round hub. From it, draw 2 more long blades.
Tip Two rotors, no tail rotor: that makes it a twin-rotor helicopter.
Step 7: Windows and door
Along the middle of the body, draw a row of 4 round windows. Near the back, draw a tall door.
Step 8: Wheels
Under the body, draw 2 short legs hanging down, one near each end. Add a round wheel on each.
Step 9: Clouds
Draw a puffy cloud low on each side: 3 round bumps on a soft round bottom.
Step 10: Sky glass, pink cheeks
Colour the glass, windows and door sky blue. Add 2 pink cheeks by the smile. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Grey metal
Colour the hubs, stalks, all 4 blades, the legs and the wheels grey.
Step 12: Green body
Colour the body and the rotor box green around the glass, windows, door and cheeks.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a twin-rotor helicopter, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
