How to Draw a Birthday Candle
Kids will have fun learning how to draw a birthday candle with 6 simple steps.
Sharpen a pencil and follow along with these easy 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing a birthday candle.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This pairs perfectly with crayons. It’s useful for very young kids in the need of extra guidance and are looking to fill in a birthday candle.
Art making is much more fun when you have a easy to understand lesson to follow. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Birthday Candle Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this tutorial, we will start with a blank piece of paper and discover how to draw a birthday candle in a series of 6 steps. We will pay attention to the shape and size of each of the drawn parts of the birthday candle.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Body Of The Candle
Begin by drawing an upright, bumpy shape to outline the body of the birthday candle.
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Draw The Top Part Of The Candle
Create the top part of the candle with a slightly dripping effect by drawing a wavy shape as shown.
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Add Texture To The Body Of The Candle
Enhance the candle’s body by drawing evenly spaced diagonal lines for texture.
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Attach The Wick
Form the wick by attaching a short, thin rectangle at the top of the candle.
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Outline The Flame
Define the flame by outlining a pointed shape around the wick.
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Complete The Birthday Candle Drawing
Bring your birthday candle illustration to life with color! Use orange and yellow hues to fill in the flame. Then, use a brown crayon for the wick. Lastly, use various shades of blue to fill in the body of the birthday candle.
How to Draw a Birthday Candle PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Birthday Candle. 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!