How to Draw a Stack of Dollar Bills (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a stack of dollar bills using simple shapes like two flat boxes, a middle strip, and a curved sheet. You'll practice making shapes look flat and solid as you create the stack tops, a paper band, and a floating bill.
- Draw the stack using two flat box shapes.
- Wrap a paper band around the middle of the stack.
- Add a curved sheet to depict a floating dollar bill.
- Practice making your shapes appear flat and solid.
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A stack of dollar bills looks like a lot of money, but it is really just two flat box shapes, a strip in the middle, and one curved sheet floating above. You will draw the two stack tops, wrap a paper band around them, and lift one bill into the air. It is a fun way to practice making shapes look flat and solid.
- Medium
- 15 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 stack of dollar bills step by step
How to Draw a Stack of Dollar Bills · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Tops of the stacks
Draw the top of the left stack as a slanted four-sided shape, like a flat box lid. Then draw the top of the right stack to the right of it, slanting the same way, with a short line crossing between them.
Step 2: The paper band
Draw two straight lines going down for the sides of the paper band, one on each side of the middle. Add one slanted line from the top of the right side line up to the right, so the band wraps over the stack.
Step 3: Fronts of the stacks
Close the front of each stack. Draw a short slanting line along the top of the left side, then the bottom edges along the front, and the right side going down with a curved bottom corner.
Step 4: The flying bill
Draw a bent sheet floating above the stacks, like one bill lifting off. Start low on the left, curve up to a top corner, then curve down the long side to the right.
Step 5: Paper edge lines
Add one short wavy line along the front of each stack. They show the thin sheets of paper stacked together.
Step 6: Tiny paper specks
Finish with small dots and little dashes along the front sides of the stacks, near the wavy lines. They show the rough edges of the bills.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your stack of dollar bills? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a stack of dollar bills
- Draw the two stack tops first and make their slanted lines run in the same direction, so both stacks look like one neat bundle.
- The flying bill is the trickiest part. Give its long sides a gentle curve and keep the lower edge close to the stack so it looks like it is lifting off.
- Make the wavy paper edges with one slow, wiggly line on each stack. Then add a few dots and dashes last so the stacks look rough, not messy.
Free stack of dollar bills coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this stack of dollar bills 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 stack of dollar bills drawing
Try soft greens and gray-greens for the bills, with a paper band in a different color like yellow or red. Leave the flying bill a little lighter than the stacks so it stands out.
Stack of dollar bills fun fact for kids
United States bills are not made from regular paper. They are printed on a mix of cotton and linen, which makes them strong enough to survive being folded thousands of times.
Questions about drawing a stack of dollar bills
What shapes do I need to draw a stack of dollar bills?
You need two slanted four-sided shapes for the stack tops, two straight lines for the band, and a bent sheet for the flying bill. Everything else is wavy lines and dots.
How do I make the stack look thick?
Draw the fronts of the stacks below the tops and close them with lines along the bottom. Adding wavy lines along the side makes it look like many layers of paper.
How do I make the flying bill look like it is floating?
Curve the long sides a little and leave some space above the stacks. Tilting it at a different angle than the stacks also helps it look like it is in the air.
