How to draw a beautiful big wooden house. How to draw a house step by step with a pencil

What You'll Be Creating

Drawing freely from your imagination is great, but not everything can be drawn with free, intuitive hand movement. Artificial objects such as vehicles and buildings are created according to certain rules, and these rules limit our freedom. You can't draw a building by guessing the lines - you have to follow rules, and those rules are determined by perspective.

In this tutorial I will tell you how to draw a house step by step using angular perspective. I will try to explain the whole process to you, and not just tell you what to do.

What you will need

You can use any photo of a house you wish, for example, an image of your own home. We won't copy the original image, but we need some kind of background so we know what we're trying to draw. Therefore, the perspective of the house does not have to be perfect - we will create our own view!

You can draw with any tool, but it's better to use some software for drawing - perspective does not require fine skill, therefore, for this purpose you can successfully use the mouse. If you prefer to draw in a traditional style, then make sure you use large leaf paper, much larger than the intended size of the drawing. And don't forget to use a long ruler!

1. Starting to Draw Perspective

Step 1

Start with the horizon line. When there is something above these lines, you look up. When there is something below this line, then you lower your gaze.

The horizon line should be much longer than your intended drawing if you want to avoid critical distortions.

Step 2

We want both sides of the house to be visible: the right side and the front side. They have a common size: this is their height. In angular perspective, height is a standard value that remains perfectly vertical, so we don't need to add any vanishing points for it.

However, it is also important Where we place this height. The center of the horizon line is also the center of perspective. If you place an angular line in the center of the perspective, both sides will be equally visible. If you place it more to the left, the view of the facade will be wider due to the second side. And that's what we need!

The shorter the height in relation to the horizon line, the less critical the distortion.

Step 3

Perspective turns parallel lines into converging lines. Where do they converge? Well, that's up to you. The more side view you want to see, the further away it should be vanishing point.

Step 4

Draw the other edge of the facade between both lines. Imagine how long the front elevation would be without perspective, and then shorten it according to the angle between the left edge and the ground - 90 degrees would give the full length, and the smaller the angle, the shorter it should be.

Thanks to the distant vanishing point and the relative height of the facade, our corner is wide enough to provide almost full length.

Step 5

Now you can join both edges to create full surface front wall. Keep in mind that these two lines are parallel in reality! Everything parallel to them will tend to this vanishing point.

Step 6

It's time for the other side. There is a very simple rule here: the more one side is visible, the less noticeable the other. So we need to move the vanishing point closer.

Step 7

Once again, imagine the full length of this side, and then shorten it to match the angle.

The angle is quite sharp, so we need to shorten the side a lot.

Step 8

Close the side shape with two additional lines. Again, these lines are parallel, and anything parallel to them will go in the same direction.

Step 9

Now that we know how to use vanishing points, I'll show you the drawing up close to make the details more visible.

Perspective distorts proportions, so we need to place our leading lines very carefully. It is best to use special universal algorithms to divide the area into equal parts. Let's split the front in half and one third - the porch is about one third long, I think, so it will be comfortable for us.

Standard length makes it easier to draw in perspective, so let's simplify the proportions for our purpose.

First, connect the corners of the facade.

Step 10

The diagonals of a rectangle show you its center, even in perspective. So we will divide it into two parts. The midline should be vertical.

Note that one of the halves appears longer than the other - that's how it works in perspective, and that's why you can't just use a ruler here.

Step 11

Once we have the middle lines, we can use them to create thirds:

Keep the guide lines visible so you can use them later, but without interfering with the final lines of the drawing.

Step 12

The length of the other side seems to be five window openings, so it will be most convenient for us to divide it into five parts. There is also an algorithm for this:

Again, these guide lines should be barely visible.

2. Add Windows and Doors in Perspective

Step 1

We need more guide lines to place the elements correctly on the wall. Since this is a building, you can expect the elements to be in a certain proportion. Once we define it, we can use it in our drawing.

Look at the height of the segments above the windows, below the windows and at the bottom of the wall. Mark them on the corner edge.

Step 2

Draw parallel lines through these points. Do you remember what parallel means here?

Step 3

It's easiest to divide the segments into halves and thirds, so let's assume that the window with all its contours is one-ninth the length of the façade. Divide each third section into thirds to create guide lines for this.

Step 4

The door doesn't have such obvious proportions, so we need to create them ourselves. Connect the two points of the opening...

And draw a vertical line through the intersection of the guide lines.

Step 5

We now have enough guide lines to create the outlines of the windows and door.

Step 6

The actual windows start a little deeper inside the outline. How can we guess their width? Okay, let's create it! Symmetrical "X" lines are very easy to draw...

And they neatly cross our top guide line.

3. Draw the Roof in Perspective

Step 1

The roof of the house in my photo is not simple, but this should not be an obstacle for you! Every roof is subject to the same rules, and some simply need more work to apply those rules to them.

Define highest point roofs. You have to think in 3D - you can't just extend one wall vertically and put this point there. This point must relate to both walls at the same time!

The height of the roof is arbitrary, but make sure you make it proportional to your overall vision.

Step 2

My roof has a ridge on top. Its width will be a good reference point, but we need to define it first. Again, in order to add any value to our drawing in the future, we must rely on what has already been drawn. For example, draw two diagonals across a third of the side of the window (we can be sure they are symmetrical)...

And draw a line through the point where they intersect with the lowest horizontal guide line.

The height of these lines is arbitrary.

Step 3

To draw the height of these lines, we need to place them at the same level as middle line. Project multiple lines using guide lines to find the desired location.

Step 4

We know where this skate begins, but we still don't know where it ends. To find this point, additional guide lines are needed. Remember to maintain proportions while building on the base look!

Step 5

Now you can easily draw the outline of the skate.

There is no need to draw lines that are hidden in the front, but you should be sure you know where they are.

Step 6

Before we draw the rest of the roof, we need to understand what exactly we want to draw. From the outside, the roof looks like a triangle, and we already have the top of this triangle, so we have to follow this rhythm.

If we extend top part walls towards this line, then we will find the length of the roof (measuring the distance from the wall to the edge).

Now our task is to create several easily repeatable guide lines. It doesn't matter where they are as they create the proportion that is needed every time they are used.

Apply these guide lines to your perspective drawing.

Step 7

To find the actual length of the roof, we need to project it onto the ground.

Step 8

We have the length, but we also need the precise placement of the angles. They are now easy to find!

Step 9

These points are of no use to us since they are on the ground, but it will not be difficult to project them to their desired level.

Step 10

In conclusion, connect the dots!

4. Draw a Complex Roof in Perspective

Our house has its own walls and roof, so it's technically done. But it's boring and it doesn't look anything like the original image! Next, we'll make it more interesting, but keep in mind that we may encounter more high level difficulties. I also assume that you understood the methods we used on this moment, so I may not explain each step in as much detail.

Step 1

The elements on the roof are not randomly placed, and we need to find out. Let's create some repeating guide lines ahead of time: Divide the side of the middle block into eight sections.

Step 2

The porch roof starts at the horizontal center, but not exactly at the center of the roof. Find the exact points you want to use for your guide lines and then project them onto your drawing.

Always pay attention to the placement of elements inside the walls.

Step 3

The porch roof appears to be parallel to the rest of the roof. We can easily mark it in a side view drawing, but how can we find it in a perspective view?

As always, we need to create repeating guide lines that will indicate our desired result...

And project them onto the drawing.

Step 4

We know how long the roof is from the side, but we also need to find its width (which, according to the original photo, is slightly longer than the middle third of the front wall). These guide lines should work.

Step 5

Now we need to intersect the guide lines from both quantities to find the angles of the roof. The illustration below may seem confusing because we are so close to the horizon that the guide lines are almost horizontal.

Step 6

Now we have everything we need to outline the small roof!

Step 7

The protruding roof windows will be quite difficult to draw, so feel free to skip them if you feel like you can't.

First, let's add some guide lines on the roof to help us see its surface better. We don't have vanishing points for them, so just repeat their algorithm.

Step 8

We need more guide lines in this inner roof block. Divide it into quarters.

Step 9

We need to know enough to place the base of the window.

Step 10

The window has a triangular roof, so we should mark that as well. It's pretty easy if we stay at the same depth level, right?

Step 11

Now we need to design the window outline into its place on the roof. I told you it would be difficult!

Step 12

The roof of this window protrudes, so we need to project it forward. We're going to use the front wall as a reference point to make it easier to draw.

Make the entire window outline protrude to make measurements easier.

Step 13

The roof has a certain thickness and angle, so they are not easy to design. Use a trick to create them: find guide lines on the outline of the window that automatically create the outline of that roof. It doesn't have to be perfect, just approximate enough.

Step 14

Create another window using the same steps, or draw guide lines along the lines already drawn.

Step 15

We know exactly where the roof starts, so we can easily draw their canopies.

Step 16

The sides of these windows are located inside the roof, but they are also covered by it. The curvature of the roof can be measured, but there is no need for precision - just remember that each line going down should be slightly offset forward (as its back is gradually hidden by the roof).

5. Draw a Porch with Steps in Perspective

Step 1

The porch has symmetrical sides, but we only have a guide line on one of them. Let's create the same on the left side.

Step 2

Use these guide lines to create the outline of a small wall.

Step 3

These walls will be as long as the roof above them, but not as wide. Use an additional guide line to exclude part of the roof from the width of the porch area.

Step 4

Now you can give these walls all the sides.

Step 5

Divide inner side wall by a third - this should be enough to create four steps.

Step 6

The first step is quite flat, so mark it first before adding the other steps. Its height can be arbitrary.

Step 7

Divide two-thirds into 16 parts - four heights and four lengths of each step.

Step 8

Draw the outline of the steps following the guide lines.

Step 9

You now have enough guide lines to draw the steps.

Another way to do this is to draw the outlines of the steps on the other side and then connect them.

Step 10

The porch wall has a raised part, so we need to draw that as well. It should be easy to measure it with what we already have.

Step 11

There are pillars supporting the roof that rise from the bottom of the wall. I'm going to take the easy route and make them as wide as the wall and steps.

Step 12

Monika Zagrobelna

I"m a Polish artist with a long experience in doing useless, but creative things. Since I realized how bad I was after all these years, I decided to take fate into my own hands and actually study things in order to draw them properly. My tutorials are the result of thorough studies - I hope they help you as they helped me!

Hello! Today we present to you new lesson step by step drawing, in which we distance ourselves a little from drawing living creatures and pay attention to architecture. As you already saw in the title, the topic of today's lesson is how to draw a house, let's get started and start drawing!

Step 1

Our house today will look like the extremely popular townhouse in the West - a neat, compact house that is designed for living big family. Therefore, it will look more complicated than a traditional hut, which comes to mind as an association with the phrase how to draw a house.

Houses like those in our example should be drawn starting from the bottom. To make it more convenient for you, we decided to highlight the part that should be drawn first:

If without highlighting lines, the first step should look like this:

Step 2

Present here a large number of steps, however, we will use the same markup as in the previous step so you don't get confused. We marked in red those places that should be drawn first. The columns are marked with number 1, and the cornice with number 2. The lines may not be particularly straight now, the main thing is that you clearly understand their location.

Without this marking, the drawing for this step looks like this:

Step 3

Now comes the time of the strict ones, straight lines, and here you need to draw very carefully. Our artist really likes to detail drawings from top to bottom. So, let's draw the roof with several even, symmetrical lines. Maintain the volumetric effect when drawing the cornice, paying attention to the lower part, and also correctly outline the corner on the right.

In this part of our lesson we will also draw shutters and windows. Please note that there are a couple of transverse lines, and not one, as is found in stereotypical drawings of houses.

Step 4

A very short stage. Here we will draw the part of the upper floor to our left, do not forget the semicircle in the center of this part, and carefully shade it. Moreover, the shading should be intense in the lower part - well, you can see it for yourself. Then we will work on the windows, draw and carefully shade the shutters.

Step 5

Let's draw the porch of our house - the roof, columns, cornice and door - everything except the door handle must be absolutely symmetrical. Naturally, we mean symmetry relative to the porch, and not the entire house.

Step 6

To the right of the porch there is a veranda, let’s draw it. Here we can see the window, cornices and columns. Symmetry and clarity of lines should be maintained everywhere.

Step 7

Now it’s the turn of the part of the house, which is located to the left of the porch. Wavy lines Let's outline the contours of the bushes that grow in front of the house.

Step 8

Finally, we will outline and draw the part of the house that is located to the right of all the others.

We draw perspectives using the technique in order to obtain more realistic three-dimensional objects. In this technique, each set of parallel lines has its own so-called vanishing point.

More precisely, when we see or draw something in two-point perspective, we see the object from an angle from which parallel lines radiate away from us and connect at vanishing points. This is the basis of perspective.

Now we'll show you how to draw a house in two-point perspective. That is, we will use two vanishing points to draw a three-dimensional object.

Step 1.

We will need a wide sheet of paper. Place a dot on the edges of this sheet. These are our vanishing points. Connect them with a straight line using a ruler.

Step 2.

Using a ruler, draw three vertical lines at equal distances from each other, as shown below. The middle one should pass through the center of the segment connecting the vanishing points.

Step 3

Take a ruler and connect the vanishing points with lines to the ends of the vertical segment that is in the center. Note: right line, going to the top point, should go slightly lower than the left one.

After this, you can erase with an eraser all the auxiliary lines to the left and right of the outer vertical segments.

Step 4.

Locate the center of the top line on the left. Draw a line upward from it.

And draw some more vertical lines as shown in the picture below.

Step 5.

Draw a line from the bottom end of the leftmost vertical segment to the left vanishing point. Then continue it in the other direction (to the right).
- Now draw a line from the right vanishing point to the second vertical segment from the left. And continue it too - until you meet the first line that you drew in this step.
- To complete the windows on the wall on the right, draw lines towards the right vanishing point between the vertical segments, as shown in the figure.
- Draw a triangle, sides which diverge from the top point of the roof to the upper corners of the left wall. Just extend the right one a little - until it intersects with the right wall.

Step 6.

Draw several vertical lines as shown in the figure. These are blanks for the pipe on the roof and for the windows on the left wall.
Draw two sloping roof lines - left and right.

Step 7

From the ends of the vertical lines we drew in the previous step, draw lines to the left vanishing point.

Step 8

From the chimney and roof lines, draw lines to the right vanishing point.
Extend the lines of the left wall a little.
Draw two vertical lines where the door will be.

Step 9

To draw the top edge of the door, draw a line from the vertical segments of the door to the right vanishing point.
Draw the slope of the lower roof on the left with two slanted lines.

Erase all auxiliary lines.
Ready!

A step-by-step drawing of a house with colored pencils should have every element smooth and beautiful, so we definitely use a ruler in the image. You can freehand draw bushes around the house and a small window in the attic.

Necessary materials:

• a set of colored pencils;
• regular pencil;
• black marker;
• eraser;
• ruler;
• paper.

Drawing steps:

1. First you need to draw a vertical line on a piece of paper. It will be the middle in the drawing. Then we draw the roof of the house. Outwardly, it will resemble a trapezoid. The horizontal line at the top will be shorter than the bottom. For convenience and simplicity, you can use a ruler.

2. Add a triangle vertex in the middle of the picture. In the future it will be an attic room with a small window.

3. Let’s finish drawing along the sides of the roof along one line. Then connect it to the main outline of the roof by drawing another short line at the bottom.

4. Then, you can draw an attic room with a window. To do this, we will first draw part of the square and then add an additional layer to our small roof.

5. In the middle of the square, draw a small and cute window. It can be of any shape. We chose a round window. It is unusual in shape and probably interesting to sit behind it and look out from the attic room.

6. Add another horizontal line at the bottom of the roof and connect it to the main contour. Let's finish drawing the main part of the house - the walls. The roof will be supported on them. Let's depict this part of the house as a square.

7. A necessary element in every home - Entrance door. In front of its image, we will draw a small rise in the form of a step to make it easier to enter the house.

8. Finish drawing with right side big window. You definitely need to draw a frame. Let's add window partitions.

9. Let's draw another one under the door step. Let's add green bushes around the house.

10. Use an eraser to remove all unnecessary lines and begin to outline our drawing. It is better to do this under the ruler.

11. First of all, let's decorate the roof of the house. Let's take a yellow pencil for this purpose.

12. For realism, you can draw highlights in the windows with blue and cyan pencils.

13. Paint the walls of the house in the lower part and in the attic with a brown pencil. The steps under the door will be the same color.

14. Use a red pencil to add color to the window frame and front door.

15. Use green pencils of two shades to decorate the greenery around the house.

There you go! See you soon!

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