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Drawing a cabin is easy if you know what steps to follow. Follow these steps and you'll realize how to draw one yourself!
Steps
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1Outline the shape of the cabin. Draw a slanted triangle for the roof. Draw a diamond shape for the wall and an arrow shape for the front of the cabin. Remember, your drawing should end up looking three-dimensional, so don't draw these initial shapes too flatly.
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2Draw a rectangle for the chimney. It should be taller than the house itself, going all the way down the front with another parallel line to provide the right perspective.
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3For the roof, follow the outline of the front of the cabin for reference. Be sure to extend one of the sides to make a cover. At this point your cabin should really be starting to take shape.
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4Add details. Draw in the windows and the door. These can be wherever you like, but you can always just follow the example image for a solid guide.
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5Add vertical rectangles for the pillars. Sketch in a floor/porch for the cabin, again adding extra lines to indicate depth.
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6Draw the fence following the floor outline as reference. Try to make all the supporting posts about the same size, and the horizontal section as straight as possible.
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7Color in your cabin. Use various shades of brown (since it's mostly made of wood and timber), although you can color the chimney grey or red to make it look like stone or brick.
Method 1
Method 1 of 1:Alternate Method
Method 1
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1Draw a horizontal line. Draw an equilateral triangle over the right half of the line.
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2Add a horizontal line to the left of the top of the triangle. Below each of the triangle's corners, draw a long skinny rectangle.
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3Draw a line parallel to the right side of the triangle. Then, connect the horizontal lines at the top and bottom of the triangle. Finally, draw a horizontal line under the left rectangle from the previous step.
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4Add a large rectangle between the two skinny ones. Connect the two skinny rectangles with a horizontal line. Then, add a small rectangle intersected by a cylinder.
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5Begin detailing the texture of the cabin.
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6Finish detailing.
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7Erase guidelines.
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8Start coloring the drawing.
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9Enjoy your final image!
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I erase a line?
RiverCommunity AnswerIf you're drawing digitally, there should be an eraser tool. That would work the same way as a brush, except it would erase your lines. If you're drawing with a pencil and paper, just use a regular eraser.
