How to Draw a Telescope step by step

How to Draw a Telescope with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Simple drawing for kids and beginners.

Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below

You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below

Step 1

Start by sketching the telescope’s objective. Draw a pair of lines, slightly different. Connect them with curves at each end. From the narrow end, extend another pair of lines and connect them with a curved line. At the wide end, detail the lens with two curved lines to partially enclose the oval.

Step 2

Draw the optical tube. Extend a pair of curves from the base of the lens. The lines should converge gently. Connect them at the end with a curved line and tie the end of this pipe with an additional curve.

Step 3

Draw the stand, erase as needed. Use curves and straight lines to outline a “Y” shape around the telescope. Draw curved and straight lines along the “Y” shape to give the stand a three-dimensional shape.

Step 4

Draw the search scope. Extend a pair of short straight lines from the top of the telescope. Connect them at the top with a straight line. Draw another line above the previous one and connect them with a pair of parallel curves. Extend the straight lines on each side of this shape and connect them at the end using curved lines. Range range with curves. Use two curved lines to enclose the shape of the lens at one end.

Step 5

Continue the pipe by extending a pair of straight lines. Then enclose a cylinder with two lines and two curves. Draw a “C” shaped line on the shape. This is the focus knob. Finish the tube closure with a curved line. Then, stretch two more lines and connect them with a curved line.

Step 6

Draw a star diagonal. Enclose a trapezoid at the end of the tube, partially obscured by it. Draw a line through it, giving it a three-dimensional appearance. Extend the two lines above it and connect them with a curved line; then, expand two more and connect them. Draw a curved line around the end of this shape. This forms the eyepiece of the telescope.

Step 7

Continue drawing mounts. Enclose a small cylinder with two curves and two lines, erasing if necessary. Draw a “C” shaped line over it. This is the pitch knob. Then enclose a pentagon, partially hidden by the knob. Draw a line along its length to give it a three-dimensional shape.

Step 8

Draw the legs of the tripod. For each leg, stretch a pair of straight lines and connect them with a curved line; repeat. Use a curved line to enclose the base of the leg.

Step 9

Draw the remaining tripod and color your telescope drawing. You can choose your favorite color or use a light and dark 3d pencil.