Caroline
Boats have served many purposes since the very first time that humans connected logs and sticks together to make crude boats.
They’ve been used for people to travel to distant, new lands, to mount expeditions and for fun days traveling over lakes and oceans.
No matter what they may be used for, there are few vehicles that provide the freedom and possibilities for exploration that boats do.
If you love boats and the freedom they provide, then you may want to know how you can draw one.
This guide on how to draw a boat in just 7 easy steps will make drawing your own awesome boat smooth sailing.
How to Draw A Boat – Let’s get Started!
Step 1
For this first step of our guide on how to draw a boat, we will start with the main body of the vessel. To draw this, simply start with a straight line for the top of it.
Then, you can use a curved line beneath it to form the bottom of the boat. Try to keep the front of the shift, which is on the left-hand side, pointier than that right-hand side.
Step 2 – Start drawing some sails for your boat
For this part of your boat drawing, we will start on the sails of the boat. For now, simply draw two short lines to form the pole of the sail.
Then, draw a vertical line to form the bottom of the sail as it appears in the reference image. Then, you can move on to step 3!
Step 3 – Draw the rest of the sail
Now that you have the base of your sail, you can draw the sheet in this step of this guide on how to draw a boat.
To do this, simply draw two vertical curved lines that go up from the ends of the base. Finally, connect them with one horizontal line on top of the sail to complete the sheet.
Step 4 – Continue adding to the mast
We will extend the central mast of your boat drawing in this next step. To do this, simply draw two more lines coming up above the sail.
You can use a ruler or a straight object to make sure that they line up with the bottom lines of the mast below the sail. Finish it off with a small circle on top of the mast.
Step 5 – Next, draw some fun details for your boat
Step 5 of this guide on how to draw a boat will be all about adding some extra elements to your drawing.
To start off with, draw a flowing flag near the very top of the mast. Maybe you could design a symbol or picture to go on the mast for an extra fun detail!
Then, draw some more lines coming out from the sides right at the very top of the mast. This will form the support beam that the top of the sail is attached to.
Finally, finish off with some jagged lines coming out from the base of the hull to create some ocean water that your boat is sailing on.
Step 6 – Now, draw some final details
This part of your boat drawing will be focused on drawing some final details for your boat drawing.
We have shown one way that you could draw some final details, but you should also feel free to add any changes or extra details that you want!
We used some long, horizontal lines across the hull of the boat with some shorter vertical lines to create a wooden look for the boat.
You could also leave those lines out and change the details a bit if you would prefer a more metallic, solid look for your boat.
Whichever look you decide on, before you move on you can also draw some fun extra details.
Perhaps you could name your new vessel and write it on the side for us to see! You could also add to the background, perhaps by drawing some clouds and rougher waters for it to sail on.
For another fun touch, you could draw yourself sitting in the boat to show you piloting your very own boat!
Step 7 – Finish off your boat drawing with some color
In the final step of this guide on how to draw a boat, we shall be bringing your picture to life with some beautiful colors.
This is the step where you have an opportunity to really show off how creative you can be! You should use any colors that you love for your incredible boat drawing.
Boats come in all manner of different color schemes, so this leaves a lot of room for you to experiment.
Will you choose a more muted, wooden look or use some bright and vibrant colors to really make your picture pop off the page?
Different art mediums can also create multiple feelings and moods in an image. For example, acrylic paints, colored pens and markers are perfect for bright and vibrant color schemes.
Alternatively, watercolor paints, colored pencils and crayons can create darker, more subtle and moody images.
There’s no right or wrong way to do it though, and each approach has its own beauty to it. We can’t wait to see what you choose!
Here’s how you can make your boat drawing even better…
Stay afloat as you follow these fun tips for making your boat drawing even better!
This guide on how to create a boat sketch was so fun and simple, but there are ways that we can keep going with it!
The first tip that we have for you involves changing the style of boat. This one has a sail to make it look like a traditional sailboat, but if you wanted to have a boat with a motor then you could remove the sails and add one.
You could also just change the sails and the hull of the ship to create your very own new design!
What good is having a boat if you don’t get to sail it? For that reason, we think it would be great to draw a background for this drawing of a boat.
When doing this, you could draw some heavy ocean waves or maybe the calm waters of a lake.
There is so much beautiful scenery that you could add to the background to create a stunning sailing setting.
Boats will usually have markings on them, and will often also have the name of the vessel printed on the hull.
You could choose a name for your boat creation and then write it on the side to show what it is called.
Then, you can add some stripes and other patterns onto the side and the sails in order to personalize it even further. What would you name this vessel?
Lastly, you can play around with your colors and art mediums to make this boat drawing look even more beautiful.
There are so many colors you could use, and you can play aorund with various art tools and mediums to get the color intensities you want.
Colored pens and acrylic paints would be great for a brighter look, whereas some watercolors would be best for a softer look.
It all depends on what you prefer personally, and you can really show off your creativity as you choose your colors!
Your Boat Drawing is Complete
You now have an awesome drawing sitting in front of you, and we hope that you had a great time getting to this point by using this guide on how to draw a boat.
We aimed to make this guide easy to use for you, but we also wanted to make it a really enjoyable experience.
Learning how to draw this boat is just part of the fun that you can have with your drawing. Now you can have a great time bringing it to life with some final details and colors.
You could draw some extra elements to your picture, such as a cool background or some characters having a great time on the boat.
This along with the colors and mediums that you use can help you put your own unique spin on this drawing!
We hope that you will check out our site often, as we have so many more incredible step-by-step drawing guides for you to enjoy, and we have more coming out frequently!
Please feel free to share your boat drawing on our Facebook and Pinterest pages for us to enjoy once it’s done! We can’t wait to see your nautical creativity.
