How to Draw a Chair

Last Updated: January 31, 2023

Drawing a chair can be a difficult thing to draw if you don't know where to begin. In this article, you will learn how to draw a nice looking wooden chair.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

A Basic Chair (Angled)

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Sample angled chair.
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Draw four vertical lines.

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Draw a lateral line connecting all four vertical lines in the middle. This would look like a parallelogram.
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Draw a square on top of the parallelogram. Darken the vertical lines below the parallelogram this will serve as the chair’s legs.
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Add volume to the outline you made.
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Draw swirls using curved lines on the chair to make it look like wood.
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Color your drawing.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

A Basic Chair

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Sample basic chair.
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Start drawing the back portion of the chair. At first, it will just look like a bunch of horizontal lines.
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Draw the frame of the chair back so it connects to the previous lines you drew representing the back rest.
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Finish drawing the rest of the backrest. Now it's time to move on to the seat portion.
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Start drawing the seat.
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Next, draw the chair's legs at the bottom of the chair's seat. The chair is beginning to come together now.
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Next, draw in any details you may want to add to your chair such as wood textures.
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Lastly, color your chair with the medium of choice if you wish.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I draw the arms on this chair?

Community Answer

If the chair is facing straight ahead then put the arms at an angle inward and then shade in the shadows.