How to Draw a Well: Art Lesson and Worksheet

Here is a free printable how to draw worksheet, How To Draw A Well, 

This is a fun little drawing project for a beginner artist. Look at my example below in watercolor to see that it makes a lovely greeting card. A well can be a focal point in any rural or garden scene.

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Worksheet for How to Draw a Well 

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PRINTABLE PROJECT NOTES 

Begin with a basic outline. The base of the well is a cylinder. The curve of the front top should go down and match the curve of the bottom. The curve at the top back should go up. The roof starts with parallel lines; two for the post on either side of the well, two for the top and bottom of the roof, and two at an angle for the edge.

I draw guidelines that form a grid on the roof for the shingles. Draw this lightly since you may need to erase extra marks. Make some shingles wider than others but keep them pretty much the same length. Don't draw everyone; on some, just give a slight suggestion that the shingle is there, making it look old and weathered.

The side posts are three lines going up and down. There is a cross piece for the bucket to hang from, making two lines for this. Remember to draw the rope in the middle. The bottom of the cross piece is darker than the top because of the shadow.

I also use a grid for the stones on the side of the well. Keep this light so you can erase it later. Don't make the stones all the same shape. Give them some different shapes. Draw the stones by outlining them and leaving a gap between each one for the mortar.

The bucket is a cylinder with a few details, like some lines curving across for the metal bands and some lines going up and down for the wood. Draw the crank like a letter "Z."

Add shadows under the stones and the bottom edges of the shingles and inside the roof.

You can put trees in the background and bushes in front of the trees. You can add flowers and a stone path leading to the well.

Example of well from Drawing Lesson

Greeting Card 

(c) Adron 7/28/12