Whether you want to draw a kid's room to decorate your son or daughter's bedroom or you want to draw a kid's room as a part of another type of work, like a cartoon strip, learning to draw a kid's room isn't difficult. All you will need is a graphics program and a computer to do the job. Here's get started.
Instructions
1. First, think about the age of the kid whose room you will be creating. A younger child might have a room with cartoon characters on the wall, or at least a banner with such a theme. An older kid might have a room where the walls are virtually covered with posters of the kid's favorite musicians, movies, and sports heroes. Determine the types of fixtures, objects, and decorations that will be most appropriate for your kid's room. Sketch out your ideas in a sketchbook with colored pencils until you are fairly satisfied with your basic design.
2. Use a good graphics program to create the drawing of your room. Programs like Photoshop, Corel Draw, and Google SketchUp are excellent graphics programs for this type of work. Google SketchUp actually allows you to create a room by adding furniture and fixtures from its library. For a more simple drawing, you can also use Microsoft Office's Paint program. Open a "New" document. Set the size dimensions of your document by plugging the appropriate numbers into the dialog boxes provided. Next, set the resolution of your document to at least 200 pixels if you plan on printing your drawing. If, on the other hand, you will be placing your design on a webpage, 72 pixels will work. Choose a background color--usually white is best. Name your document and save it. Use the "Pencil/Brush" tool to begin drawing your room on a layer.
3. Save each new element you add to your design onto a separate layer. By doing so, you can more easily alter your design. You will then be able to change one element or another without affecting the work you've done on other layers. For example, let's say you want to change the carpet's color but like the colors you have used to paint the furniture in your drawing. If your carpet is on one layer while your pieces of furniture are on other layers, you can make this change easily while all other layers remained unaffected. There are various other tools that can prove useful in creating your drawing, including the cloning tool and the magic wand tool. Also take a look at filters that can produce some interesting effects that can be applied to objects you create as a part of your room's design, such as wall coverings or even posters or a teddy bear propped in the corner of the room. Once you're pleased with your final drawing, save it as a high-resolution JPEG.
4. Either print your design or upload it to a webpage. If you're really creative, add your design to other surfaces like T-shirts or tote bags. This is especially fun if you've created a funny design, such as a navigational map of your kid's messy room.
