Draw a Beach Chair
Hey all, ready to learn how to draw a beach chair? Let's keep things rather simple in this lesson. With just a pencil, paper, and your fave coloring tools like crayons or colored pencils, we'll create a beach scene including a beach chair that's gonna look amazing! If you want those outlines to pop, grab a thin black marker too!
Picture yourself chilling on the beach, enjoying the warm weather while you draw out this beach chair. The lesson lasts about an hour, no rush, just go with the flow. Get your materials ready and let's create some delightful artwork together. Excited yet? I know I am!
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Ruler
Lesson: Draw a Beach Chair
Get ready to draw a beach chair from this simple lesson. We'll break it down into 18 easy steps, starting with the basic outline and finishing up with some color and shading. Just follow along and let's get this drawing party started!
Form the Seat
Start by forming the seat of the beach chair by drawing two curving lines.
Draw the Edges of the Seat
Draw the edges of the seat by creating horizontal lines as shown. Make sure to erase any overlapping lines.
Attach the Top Frames
Attach the rectangular frames of the beach chair attached to the top edges of the seat, which will also serve as the front legs of the chair.
Add the Bottom Frames
Add the frames attached to the bottom edges of the seat as shown, which will be the back legs of the beach chair.
Form the Pattern of the Seat
Form the striped pattern of the seat by creating evenly spaced curved lines.
Draw the Base of the Legs
Creating short wavy lines connected to the base of the beach chair’s legs.
Add an Umbrella
Let’s add an umbrella next to the beach chair by first drawing its long, diagonal pole. A ruler can be a helpful guide in this step!
Form the Canopy
Form the curved shape of the umbrella’s canopy.
Outline the Ribs
Outline the ribs of the canopy by drawing curved lines.
Draw the Horizon
Draw a straight horizontal line using a ruler to form the horizon in the background.
Add the Shoreline
Add the shoreline of the beach by creating two wavy horizontal lines.
Draw the Sandy Texture
Draw the sandy texture of the beach by creating dots.
Outline the Waves
Outline the waves on the surface of the water by drawing short wavy lines.
Add the Clouds
Add the fluffy shape of the clouds in the sky.
Color the Beach Chair
Color the seat with white and orange. Next, shade the frames or legs of the chair with brown.
Shade the Umbrella
Use yellow and orange to color the canopy. Then, fill in the pole of the umbrella with light gray.
Fill in the Sand
Fill in the sandy beach with light shades of yellow.
Add Shading to the Sky and Sea
Color the sea with a vibrant shade of blue. Next, fill in the clouds with white. Then, use a lighter shade of blue for the sky and shoreline.
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