How to Draw a Key

Keys have long held a fascinating, almost mysterious symbolism – they can represent doors that remain closed, the act of freeing ourselves, or a new journey that just needs to be unlocked. Continue your story in the way that suits you by creating your very own key – we have all that you need to get started.


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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Grab a black pen, and add an “egg” shape to the left side of your page.


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Then, add a wide “8” shape to the inside of this.


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Next, add a small “backwards D” shape to the left of this.


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Add a larger, longer “D” shape to the right.


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Use a ruler to bring two horizontal lines across to the right, and then join these at the end with a curved line.


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Use the ruler to add two short, vertical lines to the bottom, and join these with a longer horizontal line. Add two more short, vertical lines to the ends of this.


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Add another vertical line to the top of this, and add two shorter lines below,


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Add the crenellations of the key below…


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And then add a curved, “rectangle” shape to the body of the key.


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Finally, use a black pen to fill in the rest of the key to complete your drawing.


Now, the real question is which door does this dark, mysterious key lock? Only you can discover the answer and uncover the end of the tale…

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