How to Draw a Streetlight
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a streetlight, an important part of village and city scenes. You will find helpful images that guide you through the drawing process. Each picture will show you how to create your streetlight step by step.
Remember, drawing is a skill that improves with practice. If your first drawing doesn’t look exactly how you want it, that’s okay! You can always come back to this lesson and try again. The more you practice, the better you’ll become at capturing the details of a streetlight.
This lesson is designed to help you understand how to depict this common object in urban landscapes. With patience and effort, you’ll be able to create your own version of a streetlight that fits perfectly into your drawings of roads and buildings.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils or Markers
- Black Marker (optional)
- Ruler (helpful)
To start your streetlight drawing, begin with simple lines and shapes. This will help you create a solid foundation for your artwork. As you work, think about how the streetlight stands tall and bright against the backdrop of some architecture. Once you have the basic outline, you can focus on adding details that make your streetlight unique. Remember to save the coloring for later so you can really think about how you want it to look. Take a moment to look through the drawing images to see the overall idea before you jump into your own creation. Now, grab your pencil and let your imagination guide you as you begin!
Time Needed: 45 minutes
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Draw the Canopy
Form the canopy of the streetlight’s lantern near the top of the drawing as shown.
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Outline the Lantern
Outline the shape of the lantern below the canopy.
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Form the Lantern Base
Form the thin base of the lantern.
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Outline the Post
Draw a thin, long rod-like post attached to the base of the lantern.
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Attach the Base of the Post
Draw the slightly thicker base of the streetlight pole.
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Add the Fixing Plate
Add a small cylinder-shaped fixing plate at the bottom of the streetlight to secure it to the ground.
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Draw the Decorative Lining
Draw evenly spaced straight lines along the thick base of the post to create the decorative lining.
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Outline the Sidewalk
Draw horizontal lines to outline the sidewalk around the base of the streetlight.
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Color the Streetlight Drawing
First, color the lantern light bright yellow. Next, use light gray to shade the top part of the post and frame of the lantern. Now, color the canopy and base of the lantern, and the base of the post with dark gray. Then, use muted brown for the sidewalk. Finally, use dark gray to fill in the road.
How to Draw a Streetlight PDF Download
You can check out this drawing lesson in PDF format below. This PDF is perfect for printing and will help you learn how to draw a streetlight. Plus, the last page has a coloring book page with just the outlines for you to color! You can either preview it or download it.