How to Draw a Fireplace

In today’s lesson, we are going to learn how to draw a fireplace on paper. The location and proportion of each part will be highlighted in each step of the lesson. Note that the blue pencil lines are used to indicate the new elements being drawn in each in each of the steps.

Time Needed: 30 minutes

1. Form The Surround

   

   Form the surround of the fireplace by drawing two long vertical lines.

2. Draw The Mantel And Hearth

   

   Next, draw the mantel by creating a long rectangle on top of the surround. Then, form the hearth by drawing a long rectangle below the surround.

3. Add The Overmantel

   

   Add the overmantel by drawing two vertical lines.

4. Draw The Firebox

   

   Draw two curved lines to form the firebox.

5. Attach A Garland

   

   Let’s decorate the fireplace for Christmas by adding a long bumpy shaped garland.

6. Add Christmas Stockings

   

   Now, let’s hang some Christmas stockings on the mantel similar to the illustration.

7. Draw The Fire

   

   Draw the shape of the fire inside the firebox as shown.

8. Create Bricks

   

   Draw the bricks of the fireplace by first drawing evenly spaced horizontal lines. Then, draw short vertical lines to form the sides of each brick.

9. Complete The Fireplace Drawing

   

   Let’s add some color to our fireplace drawing! First, color the garland with a green crayon. Next, fill the Christmas stockings with red and white crayons. Now, shade the opening of the firebox with a light red crayon and the inside of the firebox with a dark blue crayon. Then, color the fire using orange and yellow crayons. After that, shade the mantel and hearth with a dark brown crayon. Finally, color the rest of the fireplace with a brown crayon.