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How to Draw a Spellbook
An easy step-by-step drawing for kids and beginners: 12 steps, about 3 minutes, on paper.
- 12steps
- 3 minabout
- Colorat the end
Quick answer
Draw a spellbook in 12 steps: draw the cover, draw the thickness, draw the bottom, then carry on one line at a time and color it in. It takes about 3 minutes with a pencil or a pen.
- Steps: 12
- Time: about 3 minutes
- You need: paper, a pencil or a pen, something to color with
- From: the Fantasy Objects path in Paper Coach
This spellbook starts as a leaning diamond for the cover, then gains a thick block of pages underneath. Gold corner caps, a sun-shaped medallion with a jewel, and a strap with a clasp turn a plain box into a book that looks old and full of secrets.
Step by step
Draw it in 12 steps
Each picture shows the lines so far: the faded ones are done, the dark ones are this step’s.
1Draw the cover
The cover is a leaning diamond. Draw its two near edges, then its two far edges.
2Draw the thickness
Three short edges hang down from the cover: at the left, the front and the right corner.
3Draw the bottom
Join their ends along the bottom, running the same way as the cover's edges.
4Draw the metal corners
Cut a small triangle off each corner of the cover. These are the metal caps.
5Draw the medallion
In the middle sits a medallion shaped like a sun, with eight pointed rays.
6Draw the jewel
An oval jewel fills its center.
7Draw the clasp
Near the right edge, a small square clasp keeps the book shut.
8Draw the strap
The strap runs from the clasp over the edge and down the pages: two lines side by side.
9Color the cover
Color the cover red.
10Color the pages
The pages are cream on the left side and gray on the right.
11Color the metal
Gold for the corners, the medallion and the clasp.
12Color the jewel and strap
The jewel is blue. The strap is orange on the cover and brown down the side.
Tips
Draw a spellbook well
Tips for drawing a spellbook
- Keep the opposite edges of the diamond parallel. If the near edges tilt one way, the far edges should tilt the same way.
- Make the three hanging edges the same length. That keeps the book from looking like it slopes.
- Draw the corner triangles small, about a tenth of the cover's edge, so they read as metal caps and not missing pieces.
- Place the medallion in the center of the diamond, and make it about a third as wide as the cover.
- Space the eight rays evenly by drawing four first, like a plus sign, then add the four between them.
Common mistakes
- Drawing the cover as a flat square seen from straight above. Lean it into a diamond so one corner points toward you. That tilt is what shows the book in three-quarter view.
- Running the bottom line straight across instead of following the cover. Make each bottom line match the angle of the cover edge directly above it.
- Drawing the strap as one line that stops at the edge of the cover. Use two lines side by side, and carry them over the edge and down the pages.
Make it your own
- Swap the red cover for deep green or purple, and keep the gold metal so it still looks precious.
- Turn the oval jewel into a red or green gem to match a different kind of magic.
- Give the medallion six or twelve rays instead of eight for a different sun.
- Make the pages taller to draw an even thicker book of spells.
Done
Your finished spellbook
Color it in as you like: the colors here are only a start.
Print it
All the steps on one page
Save it, pin it or print it, and draw from the paper.
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Good to know
How do I make the book look thick?
The depth comes from the three short edges below the cover. Make them longer for a fatter book, and keep them the same length as each other.
Why are the pages two different colors?
Cream on the left and gray on the right shows light hitting one side and shade on the other. That simple change makes the book feel solid.
Where should the clasp go?
Put the small square clasp near the right edge of the cover. The strap then has a short distance to travel over that edge and down the pages.
Can a child draw this spellbook?
Yes. Every part is a simple shape: a diamond, triangles, a star-like sun, an oval, a square and two lines. A parent can help keep the diamond's edges parallel.
How long does it take to draw a spellbook?
About 3 minutes for the lines, and a few more to color it in.
Can kids follow this guide?
Yes, children from about six can follow it on their own, and younger ones with a grown-up beside them.
What do I need?
Paper and a pencil or a pen, and crayons, markers or colored pencils for the colors. An eraser helps but isn’t needed.
Updated 2026-10-27
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