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Terms of Use wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Learn why people trust wikiHow How to Draw a Brick Wall PDF download Download Article Explore this Article Steps Steps Other Sections Questions & Answers Tips and Warnings Related Articles Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson

Last Updated: June 27, 2022

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This article was reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson. Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces. This article has been viewed 123,149 times.

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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  1. Watermark wikiHow to Draw a Brick Wall 1 Draw a 6 inch (15.2 cm) by 6 inch (15.2 cm) square.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Draw a Brick Wall 2 Draw a 12x12 grid (consisting of half an inch per block) inside the square. Advertisement
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Draw a Brick Wall 3 Use a darker pencil to trace all of the horizontal lines.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Draw a Brick Wall 4 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..)
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Draw a Brick Wall 5 Ink the drawing. Don't forget to use your ruler and erase the sketch lines.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Draw a Brick Wall 6 Color your drawing and your brick wall is done.
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  • Question What color would I use if I wanted to paint this brick wall? Community Answer Community Answer I would use different shades of brown. There are a lot of types of browns, like dark brown, yellow brown, beige, red brown, etc. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 10 Helpful 18
  • Question How do I draw a 3D wall? Community Answer Community Answer Start 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. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 17 Helpful 11
  • Question Which type of pattern is this? Community Answer Community Answer The main brick wall patterns are running bond, basket weave, herringbone, Spanish bond, diagonal and diagonal basket weave. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 20 Helpful 3
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Jeanine Hattas Wilson Reviewed by: Jeanine Hattas Wilson Artist This article was reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson. Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces. This article has been viewed 123,149 times. 166 votes - 59% Co-authors: 10 Updated: June 27, 2022 Views: 123,149 Categories: Drawing In other languages Spanish Russian
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