Circus Tent Drawing
Eager to find out how to design a circus tent drawing?
Kids will enjoy this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a circus tent. This easy circus tent instruction guide is perfect for younger students looking to get started with drawing.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and simple to follow! Expect this drawing to take about 20 minutes, but the drawing process can actually take longer if a background is created in addition to the subject matter.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a clear lesson to follow. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Circus Tent Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this article, we will start off with a blank piece of paper and discover how to make a circus tent drawing in no time. It’s best if we pay attention to the shape and size of each part of the circus tent.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Roof
Outline the triangular shape of the roof. Next, add a smaller triangle on the tip of the roof. Then, attach a rod with a triangular flag on top.
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Attach Bunting
Attach a series of triangular shaped bunting to the base of the roof.
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Form The Walls Of The Tent
Draw L-shaped lines connected to both sides of the roof to form the walls of the tent.
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Draw The Entryway Of The Tent
Form the flaps of the entryway by drawing two diagonal shapes. Then, draw a horizontal line to outline the interior of the circus tent.
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Add The Pattern Of The Tent
Draw four diagonal lines following the shape of the tent to add its striped pattern.
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Complete The Circus Tent Drawing
Let’s add some color to the circus tent drawing! First, color the flag with a blue crayon and its pole with a gray crayon. Color the base of the flagpole with a yellow crayon. Next, shade the bunting along the base of the tent’s roof with green, blue and yellow crayons. Now, fill the interior of the tent with a brown crayon. Then, use red and white crayons to shade the roof and walls of the tent.
Circus Tent Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Circus Tent 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!