Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a robot arm

A round base, two long arms, and a gripper holding a block. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole robot arm in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a robot arm

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the base

Draw a flat oval, then two straight sides down and a line across the bottom. It looks like a short, wide can.

2

Raise the arm

Two short legs on top, a round shoulder between them, and a long arm going up. Finish it with a big round elbow.

3

Reach forward

Two lines from the elbow out to the side, sloping down a little. End them on a small round wrist.

4

Add the gripper

A short neck down from the wrist and a bar across it. Two fingers hang down and turn in at the tips.

5

Give it a face

A screen on the front of the base with two dot eyes and a smile. Add a little light beside it, and a dot in each big joint.

6

Finishing touches

A block in the gripper with a star on it, and a table line to stand on. Now this robot arm is yours.

Go further

Now draw a robot arm doing a job in your kitchen.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

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