How to Draw a Pyramid
If you are interested in history and in particular the period of ancient Egypt, then this lesson on how to draw a pyramid will appeal to you.
I have prepared for you a very useful drawing lesson in which I will tell and show you how to draw a pyramid step by step.
This tutorial is sure to help you improve your artistic skills as you practice drawing lots of straight lines. To make this drawing more perfect for you, I recommend that you use a ruler.
So, for sure you have seen the pyramids many times in various books, films, or cartoons and, perhaps, have seen these architectural structures in real life.
A pyramid is a common form of architectural structure. There are many pyramids built by different cultures of the ancient world as temples or monuments.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Steps on a How to Draw a Pyramid
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Pyramid
- Draw one face of the pyramid.
To complete this step, you should draw one straight, slanted line.
- Add the top two faces of the pyramid.
From the top end of the previously drawn line, depict two more straight lines.
- Finish drawing the outline of the pyramid.
Now you should draw two straight lines to connect the lower ends of the previously drawn lines.
- Start drawing the outlines of the blocks.
Depict many straight, parallel lines on one side of the pyramid.
- Continue drawing the outlines of the blocks.
Add several rows of blocks, to do this, draw straight lines from the other side of the pyramid.
- Add individual blocks.
Now you should add many short straight lines as shown in the example.
- Finish drawing the pyramid blocks.
In this step, add a few more straight lines on the other side of the pyramid.
- Color the drawing.
To color the pyramid, use different shades of brown.
Now you can download a free PDF file in which I have prepared for you a short version of this lesson and some additional useful materials. Download this file for yourself so that you can return to this lesson if necessary.
How to Draw a Pyramid for Kindergarten
In this lesson, you will need to be able to build simple geometric shapes, namely a triangle. Try to draw all the lines yourself, without using any materials at hand. Thus, you will gain useful skills that will definitely come in handy in the future.
