How to Draw a Mansion (Easy Step by Step)
A mansion looks fancy, but it is built from simple shapes: rectangles, rounded squares, a trapezoid, and a triangle. This one has a big roof, two chimneys, a round roof window, five windows with four panes each, and a front porch with pillars. Once you can draw a rounded square, you can fill the whole house.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 11 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 mansion step by step
How to Draw a Mansion · 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 big roof
Draw a wide shape with a flat top and sides that slant outward, like a squished trapezoid. Make the bottom edge a little wavy, with a small bump near the left.
Step 3: Walls and ground
From the bottom corners of the roof, draw two straight lines going down for the walls. Then draw a long line across the bottom that sticks out a little past each wall for the ground.
Step 4: Two chimneys
On top of the roof, draw two small chimneys that look like little buckets. Each one has a wider lip at the top and two short sides that tuck into the roof.
Step 5: Roof window and dot
Draw a small oval window on the left side of the roof. Add one tiny dot on the right side of the roof.
Step 6: Top windows begin
Below the roof, draw three rounded squares in a row. Make the middle one a window with four panes by adding a plus sign inside it.
Step 7: More window panes
Add a plus sign inside the left and right rounded squares in the top row. Then draw two more rounded squares with plus signs on the lower floor, one on the far left and one on the far right.
Step 8: Porch roof and posts
In the middle of the lower floor, draw a flat triangle like a little hat with a straight line closing it underneath. Then draw two tall lines from its bottom corners down to the ground.
Step 9: Porch pillars
Inside the two tall lines, draw two more straight lines from the porch roof down to the ground. Now each side of the porch has a pair of pillar lines.
Step 10: The front door
Between the pillars, draw a tall door with a rounded top, like an upside-down U. Add a small dot on the right side for the doorknob.
Step 11: The garden path
Below the door, draw two short curvy lines that start at the ground and swoop out to the sides. They make a path leading to the house.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your mansion? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a mansion
- Draw the roof first and make it wide. The walls then hang down from its corners, so everything lines up.
- The four-pane windows are the trickiest part. Draw the rounded square first, then add one line down and one line across, and try to keep all five windows about the same size.
- Draw the porch in the center of the lower floor. Start with the little triangle roof, then the pillars, then the arched door, so the door fits neatly between the pillars.
Free mansion coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this mansion 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 mansion drawing
Try red or brown bricks for the walls, a gray or dark blue roof, and yellow glowing windows. For a creative twist, color it as a haunted mansion at night with a purple sky and a bat flying near the chimney.
Mansion fun fact for kids
The word mansion comes from the Latin word mansio, which means a place to stay or a dwelling.
Questions about drawing a mansion
What shapes do I need to draw a mansion?
You need a trapezoid for the roof, a rectangle for the walls, rounded squares for the windows, and a triangle for the porch roof. The door is a tall shape with a rounded top.
How do I make my mansion look bigger?
Add more windows, a second chimney, and a porch with tall pillars. Making the roof wide and the door small also helps the house look grand.
How do I draw the windows evenly?
Draw the top row first and keep the squares about the same size with equal gaps. Then place the two lower windows under the outer ones.
