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How to Draw a Camera
  • By Christine Hattingh
  • 18 Apr 2023
  • 5 Mins
  • Beginner
  • Drawing Tutorials

How to Draw a Camera

Snap a picture with this beginner-friendly tutorial on how to draw a camera

Follow today’s three-step drawing guide to learn how to draw a camera. The first photograph was taken almost two hundred years ago, and cameras have come a long way since then. Whether you want to illustrate a vintage film camera or design your own, this tutorial is for you. Use your camera clipart on various projects, from stickers and logo creation to sublimated totes and tumblers.

How to draw a camera final result

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Before we start, let’s gather our materials. You will need a sketching medium, a ruler, and something to apply color and define your lines. Use anything you are comfortable with, such as traditional supplies, crayons, or digital applications.


Step 1 - Create your Camera Sketches

In our first step, we will create the shape and details for our camera. If you are recreating an existing one, use a reference image to help with the body and placement of the lens, shutter, etc.

If you are using Procreate, see how to add a reference photo and use the drawing guides feature.

To get started, draw a rectangle or square for the base shape. Draw it as large as you want your camera drawing to be.

Create the base shape of your camera

Add details

Add basic shapes such as circles, squares, and rectangles for the details of your camera. Create the lens, viewfinder, mode dial, shutter button, and any extra details unique to your artwork.

Add details to your camera

Decorate

To finish your rough sketches, add decorations or more minor details to your drawing. We added lines around our lens and elements to the camera body. You can even create a themed spring illustration by drawing a daisy in the lens.

Draw decorations to your camera sketch

Step 2 - Make your Sketches Defined

Once your rough sketch is done, start outlining with an inking brush, felt tip marker, or black pen. When defining your pencil sketches, take your time and make the lines thicker and darker to be more visible.

After you have traced and created your camera outline, clean up your drawing by erasing the remaining sketches.

Define your camera outlines

Step 3 - Color and Shade your Camera

Now that you have a clean line art-style drawing apply your colors. With your preferred medium and color palette, add a base color.

Add color to your camera

With your base colors applied, add patterns, textures, and shading to your photography illustration. Feel free to use different techniques that work with your chosen medium.

We added a fun animal pattern for our camera using this animal skin brush from the Plus store. The Plus Membership is your key to exclusive designs and much more. Sign up today!

Camera drawing - add patterns, texture and shadows

You just illustrated a camera in three easy steps. Add your drawing to your digital library or take a picture to share online with family and friends. We hope you had a fun time following our step-by-step drawing exercise.


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