How to Draw a Brick Wall

Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson

Last Updated: June 27, 2022

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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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..)
Don't forget to use your ruler and erase the sketch lines.

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What color would I use if I wanted to paint this brick wall?

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I would use different shades of brown. There are a lot of types of browns, like dark brown, yellow brown, beige, red brown, etc.

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How do I draw a 3D wall?

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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.

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Which type of pattern is this?

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The main brick wall patterns are running bond, basket weave, herringbone, Spanish bond, diagonal and diagonal basket weave.

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