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Learn how to draw the Sydney Opera House, one of the world’s most famous and distinctive buildings. Learn how to draw all its shapes in nine simple steps. This landmark art center located Sydney, Australia, has a complex silhouette, to say the least. But given that it is a noted symbol of its city, I thought it deserved a tutorial that made it “drawable” for most elementary students. The shell shapes are simplified as much as possible, without losing their 3D shape, and my sample even shows where you might add a bit of a shadow. It all hopefully adds up to a very recognizable Sydney Opera House, of which there is no other. MATERIALS Drawing paper Black marker Crayons DIRECTIONS Time needed:  1 hour. How to Draw the Sydney Opera House 1.Draw a long rectangle for the base. 2.Add the wall sections above the base. 3.Draw the center roof shell shape. 4.Add two more of the roof shell shapes. 5.Connect with 3 curved lines. 6.Add the back curved lines, and the fourth smaller roof. 7.Draw t...

Learn how to draw a house in the suburbs with stylish windows, attached garage and pretty landscaping. Easy step by step directions will show you how. Need some new ideas for drawing a house? This tutorial starts with a basic house shape, but then adds a pretty entryway for the front door and a garage for the car. Add to that some sidewalks that have a bit of perspective (with angled lines) and you have a the beginnings of a very pretty house drawing. When students get to the coloring stage, encourage them to think of paint colors that have a theme and are pleasing to look at. It’s never too early introduce the world of architectural design, and the concepts that architects must think of when designing a new home. MATERIALS Drawing paper Black marker Crayons DIRECTIONS Time needed:  45 minutes. Draw a House in the Suburbs 1.Draw the outline of the main house. 2.Add the garage. 3.Draw the front entry. 4.Add windows (make them look balanced!). 5.Draw a car in the garage. 6.Add lawn l...

Focus on drawing the Statue of Liberty face and you can learn more about all the amazing features of this iconic American landmark. Statue of Liberty drawing, finished with marker and crayons The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous structures in the United States and is a very literal representation of the American ideals for immigrants coming to the U.S. throughout history. For those that passed through the halls of Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty was the first thing people saw upon arriving. In a perfect world, this a great project to paint, as the green and blue on watercolor paper always make such a nice combination. This sample shows that just coloring her with crayons can make a lovely drawing too. Either way, learning about the seven spikes on the crown, the windows inside it, and the lovely green that comes from copper being exposed to the sea life all these years, make this a great project for almost any media. MATERIALS Drawing paper Black Sharpie ma...

How to draw a shop, which can easily turn into something for pets, candy, toys and more. Whatever your entrepreneur brain can imagine. My experience is that young students, as young as five or six, love to buildings from their surroundings. Adding a very simple awning to a pretend store makes it a little extra special. MATERIALS Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above product links are referrals. If you click through and take action, I’ll be compensated a small amount, at no extra expense to you. DIRECTIONS Prep: Print tutorial for each student. Draw guide lines on paper or fold in half to make creases. Students follow the tutorial to draw the shop in pencil. The shop is traced with a black marker. The shop is colored carefully with crayons.

Architecture for kids can include learning how to draw buildings from Russia. The “onion tops’’ are especially fun to draw as they look a lot like swirls of ice cream. These building tops are based loosely on the famous St. Basil’s Cathedral, found in Moscow’s Red Square. Their shapes and details are like no other, so students can learn how different architecture can look from one culture to another. MATERIALS Russian Buildings PDF Tutorial Drawing paper* Black marker* Crayons* *The above product links are referrals. If you click through and take action, I’ll be compensated a small amount, at no extra expense to you. DIRECTIONS Time needed:  1 hour. How to Draw Russian Buildings 1.Start the top center of the main building. 2.Draw the bottom of the main building. 3.Start the side towers. 4.Finish the side towers. 5.Draw the small center tower. 6.Add details to the large center building. 7.Add details to the small side towers. 8.Add details to the small center tower. 9.Trace with mar...

Learn how to draw Row Houses with this easy step by step tutorial. These are a few from Rainbow Row in Charleston, South Carolina. Rainbow Row is a series of 13 brightly-colored houses along the waterfront in Charleston and is one of their most popular tourist spots. The original homes are actually an assortment of pastel colors, but it’s also just fun to take their idea and draw houses without any color limitations. Bright modern colors contrasting with an old-fashioned structure makes for some fun architectural drawing. MATERIALS Drawing paper Black marker Crayons DIRECTIONS Time needed:  45 minutes. How to Draw Row Houses 1.Draw a horizon line and start buildings. 2.Attach another building. 3.Attach another building. 4.Finish with two more buildings. 5.Add windows and doors on the first. 6.Add windows and doors on the next. 7.Add windows and doors on the next. 8.Finish with windows, doors and a sky. 9.Trace with a marker and color.