Taking the time to relax on the open water is always a treat, and what better mode of transport could you find than a stunning swan boat? Want to see this brought to life? Then let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start your drawing by taking a black pen, and drawing a wavy line in the right of your page – this should go up at a diagonal, and then flick down at the end.
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Add a “bump” below this, and then connect this to the left-hand side of the line with a curve.
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Add a line to the bottom right of the shape to create the beak of the swan…
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And then add two circular shapes connected by a long, thin strip to the right of the beak.
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Switch to a black fineliner pen, and add two small circles inside the right shape, with a smaller circle right in the middle, creating an eye…
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Grab the black pen, and bring a line up from the left “circle”, curving this across to the right, and then waving down towards the bottom of the page.
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Continue this off to the right at the bottom…
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And then bring a line across from the bottom of the beak, before following the other line down to the bottom of the page.
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Continue this across to the right…
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And then connect the top and bottom lines with a large “C” shape, making sure that the top of the “C” is longer than the bottom.
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Connect the ends of the “C” with a series of “bumps” to create the wing of your swan.
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Now, add a bumpy line to the front of the swan, just above the curve of the chest.
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Bring a line across from the top of the wing towards the left…
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And then add other layers of feathers inside those at the back of the tail.
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Draw a large, oval shape above the back of the swan, with a small circle shape on top of this.
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From the bottom of this, add three large “teardrop” shapes…
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And then add another shape to either end. This is the cover for your boat.
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Take a black fineliner and a ruler, and connect the cover to the back of the swan with four sets of parallel lines.
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Use the fineliner to add a curved line inside the top section of the back…
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And then switch back to a black pen to add another set of feathers to the top.
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Now, take a brown pen, and add color to the section on top of the beak, as well as around the eye.
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Use an orange pen to add color to the umbrella at the top, and the beak of your swan…
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And then use the brown pen to color the pillars and the top of the back.
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Grab a brown pencil, and use this to gently shade the body of the swan.
Now – doesn’t that look like the perfect boat for a romantic moonlight paddle across the river? We sure are tempted!
