How to draw a bridge - Cheaper Than Art School

What we will draw

Hey there, thanks for visiting! Today we’ll be learning how to draw a bridge step by step. This is more of an old timey medieval style bridge, but the same basic concepts apply to any bride.

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We’re starting with a nice easy arc that will act as the main shape of the bridge crossing the stream.

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On top of our basic bridge arc, lets draw a rectangle that follows the arc of the bridge.

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Now under the main arc, we are going to rough in the shape of the holes int he bridge where the water passes through.

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Now lets start adding some dimension to our actual bridge sides.

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Ok, so now we have a basic shapes in our underdrawing, we can start adding some detail with our inking process.

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Yeah! You’ve made it to the colouring part where our bridge will come to life! Start by blocking in solid colours then move to highlights and shadows.