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An Easy-to-Follow Guide to Draw a Key Download Article Draw a key in just a few simple steps Explore this Article Steps Steps Other Sections Questions & Answers Tips and Warnings Related Articles Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson
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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 139,942 times.
Keys open everything from doors to treasure chests, and being able to draw one can come in handy. Follow the steps below to learn how!
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1 Draw a small oval. This will serve as the head of the key. It should be vaguely bean-like in shape, and sloping in whatever direction you'd like your key to extend.
2 Draw a long, thin rectangle from the middle of the oval. Your picture should look like a hammer at this point, but with a rounder head. Advertisement
3 Draw a rectangle at the end of the rectangle. It can be almost perfectly square-shaped, as shown in the example, or you can make it longer/narrower; the shape of your key is up to you.
4 This step will be up to your imagination. (For this tutorial, a basic look is used, just a few sections of the rectangle cut out to make the key look real.) Once you've done that, add an oval within the head of the key and two small, thin ovals on along the length of the key
5 Ink in the drawing. Erase the sketch lines. Add any extra details you like, such as more designs on the skinny part of the key or a different shape to the end.
6 Color in your drawing. Use grey/yellow (like in the example) or bronze/silver/gold for an eye-catching look.
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Question How do you draw a 3D key? MidnightBlue1_1 Top Answerer Try shading in areas around the key. You first must decide where the light source is positioned. One way, is to create a shadow underneath the key to make it appear like it's popping out. If the light source is positioned to the left, you must shade to the right. If it is to the right, shade to the left. 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 1 Helpful 6
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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 139,942 times. 202 votes - 71% Co-authors: 15Updated: December 23, 2023 Views: 139,942 Categories: Drawing Objects In other languages Spanish Italian
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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 139,942 times. 202 votes - 71% Co-authors: 15 Updated: December 23, 2023 Views: 139,942 Categories: Drawing Objects In other languages Spanish Italian 
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1 Draw a small oval. This will serve as the head of the key. It should be vaguely bean-like in shape, and sloping in whatever direction you'd like your key to extend. 
2 Draw a long, thin rectangle from the middle of the oval. Your picture should look like a hammer at this point, but with a rounder head. Advertisement 
3 Draw a rectangle at the end of the rectangle. It can be almost perfectly square-shaped, as shown in the example, or you can make it longer/narrower; the shape of your key is up to you. 
4 This step will be up to your imagination. (For this tutorial, a basic look is used, just a few sections of the rectangle cut out to make the key look real.) Once you've done that, add an oval within the head of the key and two small, thin ovals on along the length of the key 
5 Ink in the drawing. Erase the sketch lines. Add any extra details you like, such as more designs on the skinny part of the key or a different shape to the end. 
6 Color in your drawing. Use grey/yellow (like in the example) or bronze/silver/gold for an eye-catching look. Advertisement 
Community Answer Well, if you did that you will have to start all over. But if you didn't you would want to start off with pencil. Do a sketch and then ink it. 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 12 Helpful 16 
Community Answer Until 3-D printing becomes more advanced, you cannot draw something on a screen that you can actually drive in. 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 29 Helpful 20 
MidnightBlue1_1 Top Answerer Try shading in areas around the key. You first must decide where the light source is positioned. One way, is to create a shadow underneath the key to make it appear like it's popping out. If the light source is positioned to the left, you must shade to the right. If it is to the right, shade to the left. 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 1 Helpful 6 