How to Draw a Playground Slide

Playground slides can be found on playgrounds, school grounds and backyards. Slides can be flat, cylindrical, spiral or like a tub. Slides are made of metal or plastic in most cases. Drawing a playground slide can be easy and fun if relating the image to lines and shapes. When your drawing is complete shade in all your colors and add a background to complete your drawing.

1. Draw a diagonal line that is downward sloping about seven inches long and shaped like a wave. Start the line in the upper-right corner of the paper towards the lower-left corner.


2. Draw a parallel line of equal length the last line that was drawn. Start this line three inches below the previous line. This line should begin right after the first one towards the top, and extend slightly past the line at the bottom. Connect the lines at the top and bottom making a straight, slightly diagonal line. This will be the body of the slide. Shade the bottom of the slide by using dark upward curving lines.


3. Draw a ladder at the top, right of the slide. Make a vertical line which will be parallel to the edge, this will be the ladders' platform. Draw the ladder by using two diagonal, parallel lines, which slope down to the right corner of the paper. Each line should be an inch apart. This will be the outline for your ladder.


4. Draw the steps of the ladder by using short and evenly spaced horizontal lines. These lines will connect the two diagonal lines for the ladder outline. Make the ladder reach off the page, there should be only a small part of the slide showing. This will give the illusion of a ladder without it overpowering the drawing. Lastly, draw a line horizontally across the page at the end of the slide; this will be your ground.