Three eyes, four long legs, and a wonderfully serious little face. This robot looks ready for an important mission—even if that mission is only finding the missing pencil.
Try drawing it one square at a time with this free robot grid drawing worksheet from my book Draw by Grid: Cool Stuff. I've bundled the robot reference and a matching blank grid into one two-page PDF, so everything you need is in the same download.
Download the free robot grid drawing PDF
Two pages · US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) · Free printable
Page 1 shows the robot on a labeled grid. Page 2 gives you a blank grid with the same six columns and seven rows. Print both pages single-sided so you can put them next to each other.
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No signup is needed. Choose “Fit” or “Fit to printable area” in your print settings to keep the border visible; use the same setting for both sheets.
How to draw the robot using the grid
Gather a pencil and eraser. Colored pencils or crayons are optional for the finishing touches. The letters and numbers help you find the same box on each sheet: C3 on the reference matches C3 on your drawing page.
- Look before you draw. Notice where the robot sits in the grid. Its round body crosses several boxes, while much of the top and bottom stays empty.
- Choose a box containing part of the robot. In C2, for example, the top of the body curves upward toward the right. Find C2 on the blank sheet and lightly copy just that part of the curve.
- Watch where lines meet the grid. Does a line enter near a corner or halfway along an edge? Those crossing points help you connect the next section.
- Keep matching boxes. Build the round body, oval eyes, and long jointed legs in small pieces. Leave empty boxes empty wherever the reference has no robot lines.
- Check the joins, then add color. Compare neighboring boxes and adjust any lines you want to change. Once your robot is drawn, choose its colors and give it a name.
If an oval feels tricky, follow only the short piece inside one box. You can turn the paper as you work, or cover the neighboring boxes with scrap paper to focus on one section.
A closer look at the two printable pages
The first sheet is the finished character to study; the second is your drawing space. The blank page has a different cartoon border, but its A–F columns and 1–7 rows match the robot reference.
Explore Draw by Grid: Cool Stuff
This robot is a taste of the characters waiting in Draw by Grid: Cool Stuff. The full book brings together 50 designs featuring monsters, aliens, robots, and other imaginative creatures, all using the grid drawing approach.
I’m Kevin Coulston, the author and illustrator behind FirstArtBooks. I like giving unusual characters small details that suggest a personality. With this one, try deciding what those three eyes are watching—or why it needs such enormous feet.
More characters. More boxes to explore.
Enjoyed this sample? See the cover and more interior examples on the book page, or find the full book on Amazon.
Give your finished robot a job
Once the grid drawing is finished, let the character become the starting point for another idea. Is it a moon mechanic, a library helper, or a tiny machine that sorts jelly beans?
Add a background on another sheet, design a tool for one of its legs, or write a short caption about its first day at work. For a classroom or homeschool activity, everyone can begin with the same robot and invent a different assignment for it.
Grid drawing offers a chance to practice looking closely at curves, angles, and spacing. There’s room to pause, erase, compare, and try again. The robot doesn’t need to look exactly like mine to have a personality of its own.
Keep a little more cool stuff on the drawing table
Download the free two-page robot drawing activity, then explore the Draw by Grid series for more themes. You can also browse the free activity pages when you’re ready for another character.
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