How to Draw a Kremlin Tower (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a Kremlin tower with this easy step-by-step guide. You'll combine simple shapes like walls, a clock tower with a star, and onion domes, even adding a friendly face.
- Draw a Kremlin tower using simple, stacked shapes.
- Construct the tower with a notched wall and a tall clock tower.
- Top your tower with a star and three round onion domes.
- Add a unique touch with a friendly face on the wall.
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A Kremlin tower is a fun drawing because it stacks simple shapes into something grand: a long wall with notches, a tall narrow clock tower with a star on top, and three round onion domes. This one also has a friendly face on its wall.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a Kremlin tower step by step
How to Draw a Kremlin Tower · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The wall base
Draw the bottom and sides of a wide wall: start at the top left, go down, curve around a rounded corner, run straight across, curve up the other corner, and go up the right side.
Step 2: Wall battlements
Along the open top of the wall, draw a row of small square notches, like the teeth of a comb. Leave a gap near the right end for now.
Step 3: The tower sides
Draw two tall, slightly wobbly lines rising from the top of the wall, a little left of the middle. Each one has a small bend near the middle and a tiny hook at the top. Leave the top open.
Step 4: Tower top and roof
Close the top of the tower with a short notched crown. Then draw a small pointed roof like a tiny tent on top of it.
Step 5: The star
Draw a small five-point star sitting on the tip of the roof.
Step 6: Clock and slot
Draw a circle in the upper middle of the tower for the clock, with one short line inside for the clock hand. Then draw a tiny rounded slot below the clock.
Step 7: Onion domes
On the right side of the wall, draw three onion domes in a row. Each one is a round belly with a small point on top, and two straight lines going down from it to the wall.
Step 8: Dome windows
Under each dome, draw a short straight line across, then two tiny dots below it for windows.
Step 9: Eyes and gate
Draw two round dots for eyes on the wall, low and in the middle. Below them, draw a rounded arch for the gate, starting and ending at the bottom edge of the wall.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your Kremlin tower? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a Kremlin tower
- Draw the tower sides straight and tall. If the two lines lean toward each other a tiny bit, it will look just right.
- Onion domes are tricky. Think of a round balloon with a small point on top, and draw the wide belly first.
- Keep the notches on top of the wall about the same size, like the teeth of a comb, so the wall looks even.
Free Kremlin tower coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Kremlin tower coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your Kremlin tower drawing
Try red bricks for the wall, a golden star and golden domes, and a white clock face with black hands. For a fun twist, color each onion dome in a different swirly pattern like candy.
Kremlin tower fun fact for kids
The Kremlin is a walled fortress in the middle of Moscow, Russia. Its famous clock tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has a large clock and a star on its top.
Questions about drawing a Kremlin tower
What shapes do I need to draw a Kremlin tower?
You need a wide wall with a notched top, a tall narrow tower, a circle for the clock, a small pointed roof, and a star on top. The domes are round balloon shapes with a small point.
How do I make the onion domes look right?
Start with a round belly, then bring the top up into a small point, like a teardrop standing on its end. Draw all three about the same size so they look like a set.
How do I make the Kremlin look friendlier?
Add two round dots for eyes and an arch for the gate, just like in this drawing. The gate looks a bit like a mouth.
