Balance Beam Drawing
Ready to explore creating a drawing of a balance beam?
We have 6 simple steps lined up, perfect for children to follow along and create their own balance beam on paper. Additionally, there’s a printable version of this lesson for you to use.
This lesson is tailored for art teachers and homeschoolers aiming to instruct kids on drawing their own balance beam.
Drawing becomes an enjoyable journey when you have clear, step-by-step guidance to rely on. Keep honing your skills and practicing—you’ll love the results!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Ruler (recommended)
- Black Marker (optional)
- Balance Beam Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this lesson, we will start with a new piece of paper and discover how to draw a balance beam drawing in a series of steps. We will pay attention to the proportions of each part of the balance beam.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Form The Beam
Start by forming the long rectangular beam.
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Add Texture To The Beam
Draw short straight lines to add some texture to the beam.
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Outline The Legs Of The Balance Beam
Add two rectangular legs attached to the base of the beam.
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Attach The Height Adjustment
Form the height adjustments by drawing a small rectangular box with a cylinder attached to each leg as shown. Make sure to erase any overlapping lines!
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Add The Base
Add the short rectangular base of the balance beam.
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Complete The Balance Beam Drawing
Let’s color our balance beam drawing! First, shade the beam with a light orange crayon. Next, color the legs and base with a maroon crayon. Then, fill in the height adjustments with a dark gray crayon.
Balance Beam Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Balance Beam Drawing. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!