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This tutorial will show you how to draw a brick wall. Just follow these easy steps! Follow the red lines for each step. This tutorial uses exact measurements and requires the use of a ruler that measures in inches.
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Draw a 6 inch (15.2 cm) by 6 inch (15.2 cm) square. -
Draw a 12x12 grid (consisting of half an inch per block) inside the square.Advertisement
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Use a darker pencil to trace all of the horizontal lines.
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At the first horizontal row that you created, draw a vertical line every 1 inch (2.5 cm) or 2 blocks of the grid. Do this every other row (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc). At the second horizontal row, draw a vertical line at half an inch or the first block of the grid then measure 1 inch (2.5 cm) interval or 2 blocks of the grid then add another vertical line/s until you reach the end. Do this at every other row (2nd, 4th, 6th etc..)
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Ink the drawing. Don't forget to use your ruler and erase the sketch lines.
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Color your drawing and your brick wall is done.
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QuestionWhat color would I use if I wanted to paint this brick wall?Community AnswerI would use different shades of brown. There are a lot of types of browns, like dark brown, yellow brown, beige, red brown, etc.
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QuestionHow do I draw a 3D wall?Community AnswerStart with learning how to draw rectangular prisms and add details from there. It will take time and patience to learn how to draw a 3D wall correctly.
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QuestionWhich type of pattern is this?Community AnswerThe main brick wall patterns are running bond, basket weave, herringbone, Spanish bond, diagonal and diagonal basket weave.
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