Boats are among the oldest inventions of man. The most ancient boat discovered by archaeologists is called the Pesse canoe, a dugout canoe made from a single tree. This boat is thousands of years old and is now on display at a museum in the Netherlands.
While small boats such as canoes were used on protected waters, such as rivers and lakes, boats able to survive rough seas have also been in existence for thousands of years. One such boat made from reeds was discovered in Kuwait, and seagoing vessels must have been used to colonize Australia and other islands in ancient times.
Today, there are many types of boats, ranging in size from single occupant kayaks to huge military aircraft carriers that function like floating cities. This easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial focuses on the sailboat, a medium sized boat that moves from place to place by capturing the wind in its colorful sails. Sailboats go by many names depending on their size and structure, including cutter, catboat, dinghy, ketch, schooner, sloop, and yawl.
To draw a boat using this guide, you will need a pencil and a piece of paper. You will notice that in each step, new lines to be drawn are highlighted in blue. You may also wish to use an eraser to correct mistakes and remove guide lines, and coloring implements, such as crayons, paints, markers, or colored pencils, to shade your completed drawing.
Ahoy! It’s time to draw your sailboat.
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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Boat
On the “pointed” end of the boat – the front, or bow – draw a three dimensional rectangular prism. Begin by drawing a rhombus, or irregular square shape. Then, draw long, curved lines downward from the rhombus. This shape adds the detail of a plank of wood to the boat.
Draw a long, curved line parallel to the first line you drew. Extend the line past the end of the boat, and complete this plank of wood by enclosing the shape using two short lines.
Draw two long, curved, parallel lines upwards from the center of the boat. Connect the lines using a small oval. This forms the boat’s mast, which will hold the sail.
Draw another sail using two curved lines on the opposite side of the mast. Connect the end of the sail to the stern of the boat using a curved line. This rear sail is called the mainsail.
Draw a pennant, or flag, atop the mast. Extend the mast using straight lines. Draw three curved lines to enclose the roughly triangular shape of the pennant.
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