How to Draw a Barn Using Freehand Perspective

Intermediate 5 min 16 steps 48946 views Rating: 3.7/5 Published: 2026-01-08

Open your drawing pad or sketch book and turn it to a fresh sheet.. Draw the front view of the barn.. Find the center of the rectangle.

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1

Open your drawing pad or sketch book and turn it to a fresh sheet.

Step 1

Open your drawing pad or sketch book and turn it to a fresh sheet.

2

Draw the front view of the barn.

Step 2

Draw the front view of the barn.

3

Find the center of the rectangle.

Step 3

Find the center of the rectangle.

4

Create a gable roof.

Step 4

Create a gable roof.

5

Draw a double-wide barn door.

Step 5

Draw a double-wide barn door.

6

Draw the side of the barn.

Step 6

Draw the side of the barn.

7

Do the side view of the roof.

Step 7

Do the side view of the roof.

8

Do windows on the side of the barn.

Step 8

Do windows on the side of the barn.

9

Anchor your building to the earth.

Step 9

Anchor your building to the earth.

10

Change this "Gable" roof into a "Gambrel" roof.

Step 10

Change this "Gable" roof into a "Gambrel" roof.

11

Create the two planes for the roof.

Step 11

Create the two planes for the roof.

12

Add a small additional room attached to the barn.

Step 12

Add a small additional room attached to the barn.

13

Add extras and embellishments to your barn.

Step 13

Add extras and embellishments to your barn.

14

Include a setting.

Step 14

Include a setting.

15

Shade, tone and texture your drawings.

Step 15

Shade, tone and texture your drawings.

16

Practice drawing small buildings.

Step 16

Practice drawing small buildings.

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