The leaning tower of Pisa is as famous a landmark of Italy as, for example, the Eiffel tower in France. This construction is also called the falling tower because of its tilt. Lately, it was really falling but thanks to new technologies, the tower will stand for a very long time.
To interest the child, you can tell him or her the following:
- The falling tower was being built for about 200 years.
- The leaning tower of Pisa is a regular cylinder with a spiral staircase inside. Despite its popularity, few dare to climb up, although the ticket is inexpensive.
- There are seven bells in the tower, each of which is in tune with one note.
- The square where the attraction is built is called the Square of Miracles.
- There was built an exact copy of the leaning tower in the American city, though much less.
And now it’s time to draw the falling tower.
Basis
Draw a vertical rectangle on a sheet of paper. But remember, it has to be tilted to the right.
The top of the tower
Draw a horizontal line on top of the rectangle, dividing it into two parts. The upper part must be very small.
Draw two vertical lines on the top to form a square inside.
Make a rounded bottom of the tower.
Erase the unnecessary lines and round the top.
Encircle the edges of the tower using the curved lines.
Floors
Now divide the tower into seven parts. It will be the floors. The first floor should be bigger than the others.
Make the construction look like a cylinder, slightly correcting the drawing.
Erase unnecessary details. Note that the floor lines should also be rounded.
Add more lines.
Arches
There are arched passages on each floor of the tower. Depict them. Let’s start from the first floor. The arches look like a regular entrance only with a rounded top.
Draw the arches on the other floors.
Draw three small arches at the top of the tower.
Give some volume to the passages, adding small details.
Coloring
The leaning tower of Pisa looks different in different lighting conditions. You can color it with shades of gray, as it’s shown in the drawing, you can add a yellowish color.
Collage
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