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How to Draw a Typewriter
Draw a typewriter in 13 easy 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 sheet of paper.
Step 1: The sheet of paper
High in the middle, draw a box a little taller than wide for the sheet of paper.
Tip The paper gets the face, and the typewriter goes under it.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Draw 2 big egg eyes on the paper. Add a black dot and a shine in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile from eye to eye. Add a small flat cheek beside each end.
Step 4: Roller and knobs
Under the paper draw a thin bar with round ends, much wider than the paper. Add 2 end knobs.
Step 5: The body
From under each end of the roller draw a side sloping out, then a flat bottom joining them.
Step 6: Top row of keys
A finger under the roller, draw a row of 5 little circles across the body for the keys.
Step 7: Middle row of keys
Under it draw a row of 4 keys, each sitting between 2 keys above.
Step 8: Bottom row, space bar
Under that draw a row of 3 keys. Under them draw a long flat bar for the space bar.
Step 9: Typed lines
Above the eyes draw 2 short lines across the paper for typed words, both starting at the same place.
Step 10: Table and sparkles
Draw a table line under the typewriter, from left to right. Add 4 little sparkles in the air.
Step 11: Cream keys, pink cheeks
Colour the keys and the space bar cream, and the cheeks pink. Leave the eyes and the paper white.
Step 12: Grey roller
Colour the roller and its 2 knobs grey.
Step 13: Teal typewriter
Go over your lines, then colour the body teal around the keys and the space bar.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a typewriter, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
