How to Draw an Airplane

There is no better feeling than packing a bag, heading to the airport, and jumping on a plane, set for a sunny, exotic destination. While we cannot offer you the full vacation, we can help you get in the holiday mood by creating your own airplane – let’s get started!


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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Use a black pen to draw a curved line across your page, with a longer curve on the left.


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Add a bump to the right side, and then bring a line across the bottom.


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Add a pointed arrow shape beside this, making the bottom line longer, and pointing this towards the bottom left-hand corner of the page.


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Make this into a curved triangle shape for the wing…


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And then add a loop above the “bump”, before adding short, vertical lines above this.


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Add a series of small circles across the top of the wing, heading across the body.


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Now, add another wing to the top…


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And bring a line across from the left of the bottom wing.


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Add another, smaller wing to the back.


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Connect this to the wing in front, and then bring a line up, across, and angled down.


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Use a blue pen to add pops of color to the nose, the tips of the wings and tail, and the center of the plane.


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Use a black pen to bring two curved lines down from the right of the bottom wing…


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And curve these across to make small engines. Add a small circle inside each.


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Use a gray pencil to shade these circles, and add a line to the bottom…


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And then use a light blue pen for the windshield at the front.


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Use a light blue pencil to add a blue “cloud” around the plane…


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And use the same color for the windows. Finally, add shading to the wings and to the bottom of the airplane.


Now, all that remains is to kick back, relax and dream of your perfect destination…

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