When the nights draw in and the moon is hidden, a handy lantern can be a real lifesaver – but do you know how to draw one? We can help in just a few short steps; read on to learn more!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a ruler and a pencil, and add a tall, vertical rectangle to the center of your page. Use a vertical line down the center to divide this into two.
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Draw a small circle on top of the rectangle…
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And then a curved across the top of the rectangle, facing downwards.
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Add a line to the top of the rectangle, and another two slightly further down.
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Add a shorter line in between these two, and join them with short, diagonal lines.
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Add a long, thin rectangle to the bottom of the shape, and then add two diagonal lines to the sides. Join these with a horizontal line.
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Add two curved lines above this at the sides…
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Add two lines to the bottom, reaching across in a “U” shape…
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And then bring these lines up to meet the stripe at the top to create the handle.
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Make the handle’s corners rounded.
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Add a curved shape to the bottom, just above the handle.
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Draw the flame of the lantern just above this curved line…
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And add another circle just inside the one at the top.
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Use a black pen to go over all the outlines of the lantern…
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And then use an eraser to remove any unwanted pencil marks.
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Use a brown pen for the top and bottom of the lantern…
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And then use a black pen for the handle, the bottom of the flame, and the very bottom section.
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Grab an orange pen, and shade the outside of the flame.
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Add color to the next layer of the fire with the lighter orange pen.
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Use a yellow pen for the center of the fire.
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Finally, use a light gray pen to shade the glass area of the lantern.
And there we have it – no matter how quickly the night draws in, you will be safe, snug, and cozy with your handy lantern!
