How to Draw a PS4 Controller: Easy 10-Step Guide

Ready to level up your art skills? This tutorial is perfect for young gamers ages 7+ who want to sketch their favorite controller. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and a piece of paper to bring this iconic design to life.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished drawing of a PS4 controller, showcasing the buttons and joysticks in detail.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Touchpad

A simple rectangle with rounded corners drawn in pencil on white paper, representing the PS4 controller touchpad.

Start by drawing a rectangle with rounded corners. This is the heart of your controller. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the shape if it looks a bit lopsided.

Step 2: Placing the Joysticks

Two large circles sketched below the central rectangle to serve as guides for the controller joysticks.

Draw two large circles beneath your rectangle. These will become the L3 and R3 joysticks. Tip: Try to space them evenly so your controller looks balanced and symmetrical.

Step 3: Outlining the Grips

Curved lines forming the outer shell and ergonomic grips of the game controller.

Use smooth, curved lines to connect the top touchpad to the bottom lobes. Add small indentations near the center for a realistic look. Tip: Use long, sweeping motions with your wrist rather than short, choppy strokes.

Step 4: Adding Shoulder Buttons

Detailed sketch showing the addition of shoulder buttons and expanded circular guides for the controller buttons.

Draw larger circles around your joystick guides, then add two small, straight lines at the top to create the L1 and R1 shoulder buttons. Tip: Think of these as little 'shelves' sitting on top of the controller.

Step 5: The Directional Pad

Close-up of the controller face showing the directional pad and action button placement.

Inside the left circle, draw four rounded pentagons in a 'T' shape for the D-pad. On the right side, draw four smaller circles for the action buttons. Tip: Keep these shapes small and neat—they are the most detailed part of the drawing!

Step 6: Adding Button Symbols

The four classic PlayStation controller symbols drawn clearly within the action button circles.

Draw the iconic Triangle, Circle, X, and Square inside the right-hand circles. Tip: Take your time with the triangle—it's the trickiest one to get symmetrical!

Step 7: Share, Options, and Speaker

Detailed view of the controller center, including the speaker holes and menu buttons.

Add two small ovals near the touchpad for the 'Share' and 'Options' buttons. Below the touchpad, draw a grid of small circles to represent the speaker. Tip: Use a sharp pencil point to keep these small details clean.

Step 8: Refining the Joysticks

Adding depth to the joysticks by drawing smaller circles within the original joystick guides.

Inside your joystick circles, draw two smaller, concentric circles. This creates the depth needed for the thumbsticks. Tip: Focus on making the inner circles look like they are slightly raised.

Step 9: The PlayStation Logo

Draw a small circle between the joysticks and sketch the stylized 'PS' logo inside. Tip: If the letters are too small, just draw a simple 'PS' to keep it frustration-free!

Step 10: Bring It to Life with Color

The completed PS4 controller drawing, fully colored and ready for display.

Time to color! While classic black is great, why not try a custom color like 'Berry Blue' or 'Sunset Orange'? Tip: Use markers for bold, solid colors or colored pencils if you want to add some shading for a 3D effect.