How to Draw a Mosque
Learn how to draw a mosque with this easy step by step tutorial. It features architectural details very different from our western houses of worship.
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The amazing symmetry of middle eastern buildings, like the this Mosque and the Taj Mahal, make them great drawing practice elementary students.
I used to watch my students struggle with drawing straight lines for architecture projects, until I realized what a huge help graph paper was. It offered lots of tracing and mathematical symmetry practice, they just needed to see some an example to get started.
Below you’ll find a ridiculously stuffed PDF download with a step-by-step tutorial, line art, finished sample, and a grid template for your students. Enjoy!
MATERIALS
- Draw a Mosque Tutorial (click here to download)
- Drawing paper
- Black permanent marker, fine tip*
- Markers*
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DIRECTIONS
Time needed: 1 hour
How to Draw a Mosque
- Draw ground line and two steps above.
- Start the main entry in the center.
- Add the two side pillars.
- Connect the two pillars.
- Draw a large dome in the center.
- Add two smaller domes on the side pillars.
- Add the doors and windows.
- Finish the domes with crescents. Add stars in the sky.
- Trace with a marker and color.
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