How to Draw a Wall Clock (Easy Step by Step)
You can easily draw a cheerful wall clock using simple shapes like circles, straight lines, and numbers. This guide will show you how to create a clock with a smiling face.
- Start your clock drawing with two round rings.
- Add a center circle with two hands.
- Draw numbers 1 through 12 on the clock face.
- Give your clock a smiling face for extra cheer.
- Utilize simple circles and straight lines.
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A wall clock is a friendly drawing to try because it is built from circles, straight lines and numbers. You start with two round rings, then add a center circle with two hands and the numbers 1 through 12. This clock also has a smiling face, which makes it extra cheerful.
- Easy
- 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 wall clock step by step
How to Draw a Wall Clock · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The outer rim
Draw a big circle in the middle of your paper. This is the edge of the clock, so make it nice and round.
Step 3: The inner ring
Draw a second circle inside the first one, leaving a small gap all the way around. Try to keep the gap the same size everywhere.
Step 4: Center and hands
Draw a tiny circle in the middle of the clock. Then draw two thick lines from it, a long one pointing up to the right and a shorter one pointing up to the left.
Step 5: Numbers at the top
Near the top of the clock, write the numbers 12, 1 and 11. The 12 is a 1 and a 2 side by side, and the 11 is two straight lines side by side.
Step 6: Numbers on the right
Write the numbers 2, 3 and 4 down the right side of the clock, just inside the ring. Keep them about the same size.
Step 7: Numbers at the bottom
Along the bottom, write 7, 6 and 5 from left to right. Give the 6 a curvy tail on top and a round belly, and the 7 a flat top with a slanted leg.
Step 8: Numbers on the left
Write 10, 9 and 8 down the left side. Make the 10 from a straight line next to an oval, the 9 from a circle with a tail, and the 8 from two stacked circles.
Step 9: The happy face
Under the center of the clock, draw two round dots for eyes. Between them and a little lower, draw a small curved smile like a bowl.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your wall clock? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a wall clock
- Draw the outer circle lightly first. If it comes out wobbly, trace over it again with a darker line.
- Keep every number about the same size and the same distance from the inner ring so they look even.
- Make the long hand clearly longer than the short hand, and start both from the small center circle.
Free wall clock coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this wall clock 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 wall clock drawing
Try a bright red rim with blue numbers and yellow hands. You could also color the face with a favorite color and make the background look like nighttime.
Wall clock fun fact for kids
The word clockwise describes the direction a clock's hands move. It matches the way a sundial's shadow moves across the dial in the Northern Hemisphere.
Questions about drawing a wall clock
What shapes do I need to draw a wall clock?
You need two big circles, a tiny circle for the center, and two thick lines for the hands. The numbers are the only part that takes a little extra practice.
How do I space the clock numbers evenly?
Draw them in small groups, like 12, 1 and 11 at the top, and keep each number the same size and the same distance from the ring.
How do I make my clock look cuter?
Add two round eyes and a little smile under the center, like in the last step.
