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How to Draw a Whistle
Draw a whistle 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 barrel.
Step 1: The barrel
Left of the middle draw 1 big round barrel as big as a plum, a bit flat at the bottom.
Tip Leave room on the right for the mouthpiece.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Above the middle of the barrel draw 2 big egg eyes, not touching. Add a big black dot in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile, and a small flat cheek at each end.
Step 4: The mouthpiece
Start on top of the barrel. Draw a flat mouthpiece out to the right, and back to the barrel.
Tip Keep the top edge straight, running on from the top of the barrel.
Step 5: The slot
On the mouthpiece near the barrel draw a small flat box for the air slot.
Step 6: Ring and cord
On the barrel's top left draw a ring with a hole. Hang a long loop of cord from it.
Step 7: Toot lines
In front of the mouthpiece draw 3 short lines fanning out to the right for the toot.
Step 8: Music notes
Draw a music note in the air above each end of the whistle.
Step 9: The table
Start left of the cord. Draw a straight table line under the whistle, stopping past the toot lines.
Step 10: Pink cheeks
Go over your lines, then colour the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Silver whistle
Colour the barrel, mouthpiece and ring silver grey, going around the cheeks and slot. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Black slot and notes
Colour the slot and the note heads black. Your whistle is ready to toot!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a whistle, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
