How To Draw A Light Bulb - Really Easy Drawing Tutorial

Skip to content Menu

• Home
• All Drawing Guides
• How to Draw Anime
• Coloring Pages
• Ebooks
• Become a Member
• Login

Easy Drawing Guides > easy, man-made > How to Draw a Light Bulb 8.8K shares

Learn how to draw a great looking Light Bulb with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Light Bulb.

​Step by Step Instructions for Drawing ​a Cartoon Light​ Bulb

How to Draw a Great Looking Light Bulb for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

1. Begin by drawing a circle. This will help you to outline the shape of the bulb.

Drawing Step 2

2. Draw two curved lines descending from the circle, angling closer together. This continues the outline of the glass of the bulb.

Unlock AD FREE and PRINTABLE drawing and coloring tutorials

• 1,900+ drawing & coloring PDFs
• 50+ ebooks
• Ad-free website

LEARN MORE

Drawing Step 3

3. Connect the lines using a short, curved line. The shape you have outlined should resemble an inflated balloon.

Drawing Step 4

4. Erase the guide line left by the original circle.

Drawing Step 5

5. Draw a curved, rectangular shape beneath the bulb. This will form the screw thread contact, the part of the light bulb that screws into the socket.

Drawing Step 6

6. Draw a series of horizontal, parallel curved lines across the base of the bulb. These indicate the threading on the metal contact.

Drawing Step 7

7. Draw two straight lines ascending at a slightly diagonal angle from the screw thread contact. These will form what is called the glass mount, the tiny arms that suspend the filament in the bulb. Complete the underside of the screw thread contact using a short, curved line.

Add More Details to Your Light Bulb Picture - Step 8

8. Draw a looping, curved line between the arms of the glass mount. This is the filament, the tiny metal wire that produces heat and light when electricity passes through it, causing the cartoon light bulb to turn on.

Complete the Outline of Your Light Bulb Drawing - Step 9

9. Draw jagged lines in the shapes of the letters "W" and "V" n a circle around the filament. Then, draw a halo of straight lines extending from all sides of the light bulb. Both of these features serve to indicate the light being emitted.

Color Your Light Bulb Drawing

10. Color your light bulb. Most often, bulbs are depicted as yellow or white with a grey screw thread contact.

​Does your light bulb symbolize a great idea? Why not draw a person beneath it!

Watch 'How to Draw ​a Light​ Bulb' Video Tutorial

Get Printable Light Bulb COLORING PAGE

Click HERE to save the tutorial to Pinterest!

Learn More About The Light Bulb Drawing

​​​​​​The light bulb is a common sight. Look around you - most likely, you are currently benefiting from some form of electric light. This technology, however simple it may seem, is a relatively new invention.

​In 1802, inventor Humphry Davy developed a battery and realized that when he used it to electrify a strip of carbon, it produced light.

Early electric lights such as this, however, burned out quickly - often in a matter of minutes. At least 20 different famed inventors of the 1800s worked for a solution to this problem.

The first incandescent light bulb suitable to widespread use was created by Thomas Edison in 1879. By the 1920s, electric lighting was being advertised and installed in homes across a number of countries.

Scroll down for a downloadable PDF of this tutorial.

​​In time, the turning on of a light bulb above one's head came to symbolize the realization of a new idea, a stroke of genius.

This may hearken back to the struggle Edison had with finding the right components to make his light bulb function - when it finally shone brightly and did not burn out, it was an occasion for celebration. Today, traditional incandescent bulbs are being replaced by energy efficient fluorescents and LEDs.

​Interestingly, while today's incandescent bulbs typically last for a few months, an early bulb created by one of Edison's competitors still burns in a fire station in California, U.S.A.

The bulb was originally installed in 1901, and has been lit almost continuously for over 100 years. It holds a Guinness World record and is considered the oldest light bulb in the world.

Would you like to draw a cartoon light bulb? Doing so is easy with this simple, step-by-step drawing tutorial.

You will need only a piece of paper and a pencil, pen, or marker. You may also wish to use crayons, colored pencils, or something similar to shade your finished drawing.

If you liked this drawing tutorial, see also the following guides: Book drawing, Diamond drawing, and Crown drawing.

Light Bulb Drawing Tutorial - Easy & Fun Printable Pages

Join now and get immediate access to thousands of printable drawing instruction and practice pages!

Learn how to get access to thousands of printable pages!

MEMBER TROUBLESHOOTING

Still seeing ads or not being able to download the PDF?

First, check that you're logged in. You can log in on the member login page.

If you're still not able to download the PDF, the likely solution is to reload the page.

You can do this by clicking the browser reload button.

It is a circular arrow-shaped icon at the top of the browser window, typically found in the upper-left side (you can also use keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+R on PC and Command+R on Mac).

See a Google Web Story of this Light Bulb Drawing Tutorial.

Why You Can Trust Our Drawing Guides

We've been creating high-quality, easy-to-follow drawing tutorials since 2016. Rauno and the team of experienced artists are dedicated to helping people of all ages and skill levels learn to draw.

We've carefully crafted over 1,900 step-by-step tutorials, ensuring that each one is safe, beginner-friendly, and engaging. We expand our library with new drawing guides every week, adding more drawing ideas and staying up-to-date with new trends.

Our commitment to quality and accessibility has earned the trust of more than 1,700 satisfied paid members who have access to the huge library of drawing printables and ebooks, in addition to the regular step-by-drawing tutorials that are available for all readers.

You can trust Easy Drawing Guides to provide you with some of the best drawing tutorials available online.

Learn more about Rauno and Easy Drawing Guides.

Search

Unlock AD FREE and PRINTABLE drawing and coloring tutorials

• - 1,900+ drawing & coloring PDFs
• - 50+ ebooks
• - Ad-free website

LEARN MORE

Follow us on social!

Easy to follow, free, step-by-step instructions on how to draw animals, plants, and popular cartoon characters. Great drawing ideas and easy drawing tutorials. Anyone can create great looking drawings!

Learn more about Easy Drawing Guides

8.8K shares