How to Draw a Skyline
I invite you to a new drawing lesson in which I will show you how to draw a skyline. This lesson will be very helpful for you.
Especially for children and beginners, I have prepared a fascinating lesson on how to draw a skyline. This instruction includes only seven steps, and you will quickly master this creative task.
If you want to draw any landscape or city panorama, then at the beginning of drawing you must draw a skyline. Skyline is an imaginary line where the sky connects to the earth’s surface.
In this case, you will draw a line that connects the sky and the roofs of the city buildings. Freehand lines are allowed in this tutorial, and the shape of the buildings in your drawing may differ slightly from my example. You can see that the buildings are not detailed, and you will only draw the top outline with different shaped lines.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Skyline
- Prepare the base.
Draw a straight horizontal line that will divide the drawing into two parts.
- Draw some low buildings.
On the left side of the picture, draw several buildings of different shapes.
- Add some more buildings.
With the help of straight lines depict several buildings of different shapes and sizes.
- Sketch out the tall buildings.
In the middle of the drawing, draw the outline of several tall buildings.
- Depict the rest of the buildings.
Draw the outline of the tallest buildings on the right side of the drawing using straight lines.
- Correct inaccuracies.
Correct the mistakes if necessary and remove the extra lines in the drawing.
- Color the drawing.
Color the lower part of the drawing in dark gray.
Now you have learned how to draw a skyline and will be able to apply the acquired skills when drawing any city landscape. I recommend doing the other tutorials presented on this site to improve your creativity. At the end of the lesson, I suggest that you download the PDF file with a brief instruction so that you can always return to this lesson if necessary and complete it again.
