How to Draw a Lava Lamp (Easy Step by Step)
A lava lamp is fun to draw because the blobs can float anywhere you like. It is built from a tall bottle shape, a wide base, a wavy pool of wax, and a few teardrops and rings. Once the outline is down, it is mostly about filling the inside.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 6 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a lava lamp step by step
How to Draw a Lava Lamp · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The glass body
Start at the bottom left and draw a long curve up, narrowing to a small rounded bump at the top. Then draw the other side coming back down, so it looks like a tall bottle with the bottom left open.
Step 2: The lamp base
Draw a wide flat line near the bottom of the page. Then draw a slanted line up from each end to meet the bottom of the glass, so the base looks like a short, wide mountain.
Step 3: Cap and bottom lines
Draw a short straight line across the narrow top to close off the cap. Then draw another straight line across the bottom of the glass, joining the two sides where it meets the base.
Step 4: The wax pool
Sit a soft, bumpy hill on the bottom line inside the glass. Give the top a little dip in the middle, like a gentle wave.
Step 5: Two big drops
Draw one teardrop near the top with its point facing down. Draw another one lower down with its point facing up, like a flame.
Step 6: Floating bubbles
Draw a small ring on the left side and another on the right side, in the space between the two drops. Each ring is a little circle with a tiny empty circle inside it.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your lava lamp? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a thermometer or how to draw a wind turbine next.
Tips for drawing a lava lamp
- Draw the glass as a tall bottle, narrow on top and wide at the bottom, and keep both sides matching by checking the middle of the page.
- The teardrops are the trickiest part. Start with a round end, then pull the two sides together into a point.
- Leave space between the blobs and the glass edge so they look like they are floating, not stuck to the sides.
Free lava lamp coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this lava lamp 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 lava lamp drawing
Try a glowing orange or pink for the wax and a pale yellow or light purple for the liquid, with a dark base. For a creative twist, give every blob a different color for a rainbow lamp.
Lava lamp fun fact for kids
Inside a real lava lamp, a lightbulb at the bottom warms up the wax. Warm wax gets lighter than the liquid around it, so it rises, then cools and sinks back down.
Questions about drawing a lava lamp
What shapes do I need to draw a lava lamp?
You need a tall bottle shape for the glass with a rounded top, a wide base that slopes outward, and a wavy hill of wax at the bottom. The blobs are teardrops and rings.
How do I make the lava blobs look like they are floating?
Spread them out at different heights and keep them away from the glass edges. Mixing big teardrops with small rings makes them look like they are rising.
How do I draw a teardrop shape?
Draw a small circle, then pull one side into a point with two curved lines that meet. Point it down for one blob and up for another.
