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How to draw a boat

A curved hull, a tall mast, and two triangle sails. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 8 minutes

Watch it first

The whole boat in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a boat

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the hull

Draw a long flat line for the top. Curve down and round underneath, like a smile.

2

Stand up the mast

One tall straight line up from the middle of the deck. Make it reach high above the boat.

3

Two triangle sails

A big triangle behind the mast and a small one in front. Both touch the mast.

4

Put it on the water

Draw wavy lines under the boat. Leave a little gap so the boat floats.

5

Portholes and a stripe

Three round windows along the hull. One stripe across the big sail.

6

Finishing touches

A little flag on top of the mast and a seagull in the sky. Now this boat is yours.

Go further

Now draw a boat sailing through a storm of bubbles.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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