- Draw the roof.
- Add the house below the roof.
- Draw the side addition.
- Add a chimney and front door.
- Draw windows with flower boxes.
- Add small bushes and a potted plant.
- Add sidewalk, bushes and ground line.
- Draw trees and a mountain in the background.
- Trace with a marker and color.
Easy How to Draw a Cottage Tutorial and Cottage Coloring Page
When it comes to learning how to draw a cottage, there’s no need to stop with just one layer in this or any landscape drawing. It will get some instant depth if they add extra foliage in the foreground and background too. Layering is one of the first steps to learn more about perspective.
This tutorial might come in handy if your student’s house drawings are looking all the same these days, with similar shapes and features. Instead of drawing just the main house shape, students could easily add a small addition to one side, and make the trim and landscaping extra colorful. The same goes for the coloring. Sometimes bushes and mountains flower in all kinds of different colors, so there are all kinds of possibilities there too.
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Materials to draw a Cottage
- Drawing Paper. This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price.
- Pencils. I like how this brand always makes nice dark lines.
- Black Marker. A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.
- Crayons. The larger packs are nice for more color choices.
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Time needed: 45 minutes
How to Draw a Cottage
- Draw the roof.
- Add the house below the roof.
- Draw the side addition.
- Add a chimney and front door.
- Draw windows with flower boxes.
- Add small bushes and a potted plant.
- Add sidewalk, bushes and ground line.
- Draw trees and a mountain in the background.
- Trace with a marker and color.
How to Draw a Cartoon House
Learn how to draw a great looking Cartoon House with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Cartoon House.
Complete Cartoon House drawing
Where would you like to live? You can design your dream home when you learn how to draw a cartoon house.
With the aid of this easy, step-by-step drawing guide, you might even be on your way to a career as an architect!
When designing houses or other buildings, architects must first draw a picture of what they want it to look like.
Scroll down for a downloadable PDF of this tutorial.
You can expand your home design skills even further. Try your hand at drawing a mansion or tackle multiple buildings with this easy city drawing.
You can even practice drawing famous buildings. Learn how to draw the White House in Washington D.C. or draw the Empire State Building in New York City.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Cartoon House
How to Draw a Great Looking Cartoon House for Kids, Beginners, and Adults – Step 1
1. Begin the cartoon house outline by drawing a rectangle. Inside, use straight lines to divide the shape into three smaller rectangles.
Within the middle rectangle, draw a stack of four horizontal rectangles. These are the steps leading up to the door.
Easy Cartoon House Drawing – Step 2
2. Draw narrow horizontal rectangles above the outer rectangles. Connect them to the larger rectangles using narrow vertical rectangles. These are handrails on the porch.
Above the stairs, enclose a rectangle inside a rectangle. This is the door and the doorframe. On the door, draw four squares to form a window and a small circle for the doorknob.
Easy Cartoon House Drawing – Step 3
3. Draw the side of the house using an “L” shaped line. Enclose a large rectangle inside a rectangle. This is the garage door. Draw three rectangles at the top of the garage door to form the windows.
Easy Cartoon House Drawing – Step 4
4. Texture the garage door with straight horizontal lines. Use a straight line to begin the opposite wall.
Easy Cartoon House Drawing – Step 5
5. Draw another straight, vertical line between the two doors. Then, draw a narrow horizontal rectangle across the whole front of the house.
Easy Cartoon House Drawing – Step 6
6. Draw two pairs of parallel lines on the porch. These are columns. Beside them, draw the windows. Frame the windows with narrow horizontal rectangles and “L” shaped lines.
Then draw a “t” shape across the window panes.
Easy Cartoon House Drawing – Step 7
7. Use straight lines to enclose the trapezoid shape of the roof.
Add More Details to Your Cartoon House Picture – Step 8
8. Draw a dormer window, erasing as necessary. Enclose the pentagon-shaped dormer and its “V” shaped roof. Use straight lines to draw the rectangular paned window.
Then, use two rectangles to draw a chimney on top of the roof.
Complete the Outline of Your Cartoon House Drawing – Step 9
9. Texture the roof with shingles by drawing many, many rectangles across it.
Color Your Cartoon House Drawing
Your cartoon house outline is now complete. Color your cartoon house. We’ve given ours a beige exterior, a red roof, and blue trim. You can use whatever colors you’d like to design your dream house.
Easy, step by step Cartoon House drawing tutorial
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