Draw a Robot

Drawing a robot can be easy by following this step-by-step tutorial.

Steps

Sketch the wireframe to represent the robot's figure and pose (each circle represents a joint).
Use 3 dimensional shapes such as cylinders, box shapes and circles to sketch the body parts needed.
Use your creativity to sketch robot features over the sketch to create your own design.
Refine the sketch using a smaller tipped drawing tool to add more detail.
Outline your sketch to finalize the artwork. before coloring.
Erase and remove sketch lines to create clean outlined drawing.
Add color.

Design a robot using different kinds of 3 dimensional shapes (different box shapes, cylinders, wedges, etc...).
Sketch additional details and parts like joints, equipment and tools.
Refine the sketch by using a smaller tipped drawing tool.
Create outlines by drawing over the final sketch.
Erase and remove the sketch lines to create a clean outlined drawing.
Color your robot.

Draw the head and the body. For the body, draw a simple box then draw a curved line on top of it for the head.
Draw the limbs. Attach curved rectangles to the body for the limbs.
On the head, draw 2 small circles for the robots eyes.
Add design on your robot. For this illustration add smaller circles on the top and the bottom of the body as bolts.
Draw lines on the hand and feet to add design on your robot. Add two curved rectangles on each of the robot's hands.
Erase unnecessary lines.
Color your drawing.

Draw quick sketches of robots. By using silhouette drawing you can record your ideas and decide what robot you want to draw. It could be a four legged robot, based on an animal or a battle type robot or just a simple household robot.
From your drawings, choose a design you like the most. You can also combine some elements present in your other designs.
Draw your line art. Start with the basic shapes, make it simple and clear.
Erase your silhouette drawing and add finer details, like the wires, cables, design on the head and chest, etc.
Color your drawing.
Finished.