Eiffel Tower schematic drawing. How to draw the Eiffel Tower with a pencil step by step

One of the attractions of the French capital, Paris, is the Eiffel Tower.

How to draw the Eiffel Tower most realistically - it is recommended to use a step-by-step method.

How to draw the Eiffel Tower. Step by step lesson

1. We start with the main contour lines, including the boundaries of the top and bottom of the tower.

2. Using horizontal lines we highlight the lower, middle and upper tiers.

3. Using smooth arcuate lines, draw the vertical outline of the tower.

4. Draw the base of the structure in the form of an arch.

5. We place a trapezoid in the middle part of the tower.

6. How to draw the Eiffel Tower - let's start working on the top.

8. We continue to gradually go down. This stage develops perseverance and attention.

9. We are gradually finishing drawing small parts of the structure.

10. The Eiffel Tower was built on the Champ de Mars, the next step is to draw the trees growing along the wide avenue.

11. Let's start drawing the sky in the background. The tower is very high, it seems to be floating in the air.

12. Paint the tree crowns in dark colors.

13. Using shading, we tint the entire structure.

14. The darkest color of the design will be in the center of the tower.

15. Using glare we show that the Eiffel Tower is made of metal.

So that the question of how to draw the Eiffel Tower does not seem insoluble, you should be patient and learn this matter step by step.

Here is the lesson I promised on drawing the Eiffel Tower straight from Paris...

To begin, make a light sketch of the tower in pencil so that you have something to focus on. Using a subtle midline will help you stay straight and symmetrical (or almost!). Then all this should be circled. I traced with my favorite Platinum Carbon sketching pen with an extra fine nib.

I finished the lettering in my studio using a fine-pointed calligraphy pen and De Atramentis black ink. Leave the sketchbook open for several hours, perhaps overnight, to ensure that the writing is completely dry. If you start drawing the sky without letting the ink dry, then at any moment it can spread and ruin your sketch.

Step 1 – Ink

You'll still have a lot of space left on the edges of the page, so you can add a border inside that will connect the tower and the title. Use a pencil to draw a guide, and then use a pencil to draw a straight, even line of watercolor masking fluid. It turned out that it is not so easy to draw a second line of the same shape as the first. Do you think I succeeded? No matter how hard I tried, the second line turned out to be a little rounded. If you have the same problem, then do not despair, but just leave everything as it is and continue your work, as I did.

Step 2 – Frame

Drawing the sky.

Wet a piece of paper and leave it to absorb the water for a few minutes. Paint the sky by applying Cobalt Blue and Permanent Rose to a damp surface. In the original version, my sky looked dark blue with barely visible clouds. In the end, I added more spice and color to the clouds.

Step 3 – Paint the sky on a wet surface

Paint the lawn and trees in the foreground a mixture of Sap Green, Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ocher, Olive Green and Cobalt Blue. If the trees on the right are still wet, add some dark green shade to them. In the distance behind the tower you can draw a building without giving it much expressiveness.

When the sky is dry, proceed to the tower. Since up to this stage it is depicted in detail using ink, for greater convenience use a small brush. Paint the tower with Burnt Sienna and Ultramarine Blue. Add light brown first, let it dry, and then add dark brown to highlight the shadows.

Step 4 – Draw the Tower

The combination of blue and purple will add more interest and variety to the shadows of the first level of the tower.

Let's start with the flowers in the foreground. Start with light pinks, yellows and greens.

Step 5 – Drawing Trees and Flowers

To give the leaves of the trees more expression, mix the simplest shades of green and apply them in a free-hand brush style. Use a #4 round brush. Touching the paper, scroll and move the brush in a free direction so that you get the outline of the leaves. Next you should make the edges softer. Using a damp brush filled with a darker color, stroke the strokes in different places and watch the transition from one shade to another.

Now we have come to the end of the drawing. Add some shadows on the lawn and behind the trees to the right. To highlight the lawn, you should sketch the gaps between the trees on the left.

Step 6 – Final Shades

If the wet base of the flowers has already dried, then add some dark shades to them to make the plants denser.

And now your picture is complete. All that remains is to work on the frame.

Step 7 - Changing the Frame

It all depends on your skill and imagination, but I’ll still tell you about my design. I used a solid line with swirls, which goes well with all the straight lines on the metal structure of the tower.

Step 8 – Frame Design

Personally, I love how the frame wraps around the tower and makes it stand out from everything else. A large expanse of greenery welcomes you, the sign leads your interest higher and focuses your gaze on the highest point of the tower.

The only thing I left out was the tourists sitting, walking, posing for photos and relaxing on the grass. I deliberately left this part blank because as I sat there on the grass, gazing at the main landmark of Paris, sketching its complex lattice structure and admiring its intricacy and beauty, I felt like the only person on this site. At that moment, it seemed to me that I was in an alternative universe, where I found myself by picking up a brush and paints. Here is the picture of the Eiffel Tower in my dreams, in the variation as I remember it: I am alone with the tower and the big blue sky.

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the French capital of Paris. It is not as difficult to draw as it might seem - just a little practice. It's easiest to draw a frontal view of the Eiffel Tower, although you can create a more impressive 3D perspective view. With a little patience and practice, you'll soon be able to draw the Eiffel Tower!

Steps

Simple image of the Eiffel Tower

Draw an auxiliary straight line in the middle of the sheet of paper. Place the sheet vertically so that the entire tower fits on it. Take a pencil and a ruler and draw an auxiliary vertical line in the middle of the sheet. The Eiffel Tower is symmetrical, so it will look the same on either side of this center line. Leave small gaps between the top and bottom edges of the sheet and the center line so that you have room for the top and supports of the tower.

• Do not press too hard on the pencil so that if you make a mistake, you can easily erase the unnecessary line.
• You can place a sheet of paper horizontally, but in this case the tower will not be so high.

1. Draw a square with a triangle at the top end of the line. At the top of the Eiffel Tower there is an observation deck and spire that, when viewed from the front, are shaped like a square and a triangle. Draw a small square about the size of your thumbnail at the top of the vertical line, with the line going through the middle. Then draw a triangle to it so that its base coincides with the top side of the square, and the top represents the upper end of the spire.

   • The square and triangle should not be too large, otherwise you will not be able to draw the rest of the tower in the correct proportion.

2. Add 2 horizontal rectangles extended perpendicular to the vertical line to represent the viewing platforms. Find the middle of the center line and draw a narrow horizontal rectangle there, about twice as wide as the top square. Then find a point halfway between this rectangle and the bottom end of the vertical line and place the second rectangle there. The second rectangle should be about twice as long as the first.

   Connect the corners of the square with the corners of the lower rectangle using curved lines. Place a pencil in one of the bottom corners of the top square. Draw a downward curved line so that it goes through the top corner of the first rectangle and ends at the top corner of the bottom rectangle. Draw a symmetrical line from the second bottom corner of the square.

   • Do not extend the curved lines to the very bottom edge of the sheet, as the Eiffel Tower has straighter supports at the bottom.

3. Draw curved lines from the central straight line, parallel to those drawn earlier. Start these lines about a third below the top of the tower. Draw a line to one side of the center so that it is parallel to the curved line you drew before. In this case, the curved line should end on the lower rectangle at about a third of its length from the corresponding edge.

   • It's okay if the curves aren't perfectly parallel to each other, since the Eiffel Tower gets wider at the base.

4. Draw lines down from the bottom rectangle at a 45 degree angle. Start the first line at one of the bottom corners of the bottom rectangle and draw it down and away from the center vertical line. The bottom edge of this line should be level with the bottom end of the center axis. Start the next slanted line a third of the way from the end of the rectangle. When the ends of the inclined lines are at the same level, connect them with a straight horizontal line. Do the same on the other side of the tower.

   • Remember that the Eiffel Tower is symmetrical, so the left and right halves should look the same.

5. Draw an upward curve to connect the tower supports. For stability, the Eiffel Tower has curved supports. Start a curved line about one-third of the way down and curve it toward the center of the bottom rectangle. Symmetrically draw a curve relative to the central guide to connect the tower supports.

   • In this case, the curve should not touch the bottom side of the rectangle.

6. Draw horizontal lines between the curved side lines to indicate the beams. Start at the top of the tower and work your way down to the legs: divide them into equally sized rectangles. As you get closer to the bottom edge, leave a little more space between the horizontal lines so they are further apart. When you're done, each support should have 3-4 rectangles, the space between the viewing platforms will also have 3-4 rectangles, and between the top viewing platform and the top there will be 15-16 small rectangles.

   Advice: make sure that the horizontal lines are in the same place on both sides of the tower, otherwise it will look asymmetrical.

   Draw a cross in each beam rectangle. Draw criss-crossing lines between the ends of each pair of beams you just drew to represent the cross supports of the tower. In this case, the transverse supports must intersect in the center of each rectangle so that the tower looks symmetrical. Once you fill all the rectangles this way, the Eiffel Tower will be ready!

   • You can also draw small crosses along the viewing platforms and in the lower arch if you want to add more detail to the design.

7. Ready!

   Draw diverging curves on both sides of the straight line. Start one of these lines on the right side of the center axis. Leave a small gap between the top end of the line and the center axis. As you move down, bend the line to the right. Then draw a symmetrical line on the other side of the axis. The result is a triangle-like shape with curved sides.

   • This will give you a perspective as if you were standing at the base of the Eiffel Tower and looking up at it.

8. Draw horizontal rectangles so that they divide the vertical axis into three equal parts. Measure a third of the length of the center line from its top end and draw a narrow, horizontal rectangle so that it slightly intersects the curved side lines on both sides. Then measure another third down along the center axis and draw another rectangle. This rectangle should be about twice as thick and longer than the top one, since it is closer to you.

   • These rectangles will represent the observation platforms of the Eiffel Tower.

9. Draw two curved curves under the bottom rectangle to indicate the tower's supports. Draw an arch between the side curved lines. Start with the center guide just below the bottom rectangle and draw a curved line sideways so that at the end it is parallel to the corresponding side curve. Draw a symmetrical line on the second side of the central axis. As a result, between the extreme side lines you should get a figure in the form of an arch.

   Draw a triangle with curved sides so that its vertex extends beyond the top rectangle. The edges of the base of this triangle should be on the top side of the bottom rectangle, about a third of the way from each end. Draw a curved line parallel to the outer curve of the tower from the bottom rectangle so that it intersects the top rectangle. Complete this line on the central axis and draw a second inclined line symmetrical to it on the other side of this axis.