How to Draw a Clothes Hanger (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a simple clothes hanger and T-shirt using basic lines and curves. This easy step-by-step guide will teach you to create a flat hanger body, a curly hook, and a hanging T-shirt.
- Draw a wide, flat body for your clothes hanger.
- Create a curly hook at the top of the hanger.
- Add a T-shirt hanging below the hanger using simple lines.
- Practice these basic shapes to easily draw it again and again.
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A clothes hanger with a little T-shirt is a great first drawing because it is built from simple lines and curves. You will draw a wide, flat hanger body, a curly hook, a few straight lines, and a T-shirt hanging below. Because the shapes are so simple, you can draw it again and again.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 6 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 clothes hanger step by step
How to Draw a Clothes Hanger · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The hanger body
Draw a long, wide shape like a flat hill: a gentle bump in the middle that slopes down to each side. Round off both ends and close the bottom with a curvy line that dips in the middle.
Step 2: The hook
On top of the middle bump, draw a short line going up. Then curl it over like a question mark and stop with a little tail.
Step 3: Two slanted lines
Inside each end of the hanger, draw a short slanted line that starts near the top edge and slides down toward the end. Make both lines match.
Step 4: The shirt neck
Under the middle of the hanger, draw a small curved smile shape. This is the neck opening of the shirt.
Step 5: Sleeves and shirt body
Start at the left, draw a small sleeve with little zigzag steps, then a straight line down the side. Draw a flat line across the bottom to the other side, then go up and finish the other sleeve to match.
Step 6: The big outer outline
Start at one shoulder of the hanger and draw a line slanting down and outward. Join the two sides with a long flat line at the bottom with rounded corners. Draw the other side to match.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your clothes hanger? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a clothes hanger
- Draw the hanger body first and keep it wide and flat, so the shirt has room to fit under it.
- The hook is the trickiest part. Draw the short stem first, then curl it like a question mark in one slow motion.
- Make the two sleeves match by drawing them one after the other, counting the little steps in each zigzag.
Free clothes hanger coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this clothes hanger 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 clothes hanger drawing
Try a bright red hanger with a blue shirt, or pick your favorite colors. For a creative twist, add stripes or stars to the T-shirt.
Clothes hanger fun fact for kids
Many people credit Albert J. Parkhouse with inventing the wire clothes hanger around 1903, when he bent a piece of wire into a shape to hang his coat at work.
Questions about drawing a clothes hanger
What shapes do I need to draw a clothes hanger?
You need a wide, flat shape with a bump in the middle and rounded ends for the body, plus a curved line for the hook. A T-shirt adds a few straight lines and a small curve for the neck.
How do I draw the hook so it looks right?
Start with a short line going up from the middle of the hanger. Then curve it over like a question mark, and stop with a small tail.
How do I make my T-shirt look good on the hanger?
Draw the neck of the shirt right under the middle of the hanger. Then draw the sleeves as small zigzag steps so the shirt looks like it is really hanging.
