How to Draw a Pot of Gold (Easy Step by Step)
A pot of gold is a fun drawing because it is mostly circles and curves, which are easy shapes for small hands. You will draw a round pot, a pile of coins, and two rainbow arches over the top. Two little sparkles finish it off.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a pot of gold step by step
How to Draw a Pot of Gold · 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 pot body
Start at the top left and draw a curved line down the side, around the bottom, and back up the right side. It looks like a round bowl that is open at the top.
Step 3: Two little feet
At the bottom of the pot, draw two small curved feet that look like tiny half circles. Put one on the left and one on the right.
Step 4: Rim and first coins
Across the open top of the pot, draw a long rounded band like a pill for the rim. Then draw the rounded tops of a few coins peeking up from behind the rim.
Step 5: Top and side coins
Add one round coin at the very top of the pile. Then draw a round coin on the left and one on the right, resting on the rim.
Step 6: The inner rainbow
Draw a tall arch around the pot, starting low on the left side. Curve it up and over the coins and bring it down on the right side.
Step 7: The outer rainbow
Draw a bigger arch outside the first one, starting a little further out. Keep it the same distance away all the way around.
Step 8: Little sparkles
In the sky, draw a small diamond shape on the left with a tiny dot in the middle. Then draw a smaller round sparkle with a dot inside on the right.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your pot of gold? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a leprechaun hat or how to draw a shamrock next.
Tips for drawing a pot of gold
- Draw the coins as plain circles. Let each one overlap the one behind it, and the pile will look full right away.
- The rainbow arches are the trickiest part. Start both low on the ground and go slowly, so the two lines stay the same distance apart.
- Draw the pot rim as a long rounded band, like a pill. Make its ends round so it looks like it wraps around the pot.
Free pot of gold coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this pot of gold 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 pot of gold drawing
Color the coins yellow and gold, the pot black or dark gray, and the rainbow in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. The two little sparkles look nice in yellow.
Pot of gold fun fact for kids
A rainbow is really a full circle of light, but from the ground the horizon cuts off the bottom half so we usually only see an arch. In Irish stories, a sneaky little leprechaun hides his gold at the end of the rainbow.
Questions about drawing a pot of gold
What shapes do I need to draw a pot of gold?
You need circles for the coins, a rounded bowl shape for the pot, a long pill shape for the rim, and curved arches for the rainbow.
How do I make my coins look shiny?
Leave a small white curve in one corner of each coin when you color. It looks like light is bouncing off the gold.
How do I draw a rainbow that is not wobbly?
Draw it lightly in pencil first and move your whole arm, not just your fingers. Then trace over your best line with a marker.
