How to Draw a Canoe

Step 1: The hull

Start at the back point, below the middle. Draw a sagging deck to a front point, then a U back.

Tip Both ends are pointed and lift up the same.

Step 2: The rim

Start at the back point, under the deck. Draw a second line along under it, stopping at the front point.

Tip The rim is a finger below the deck all the way.

Step 3: The paddler's head

Above the middle of the canoe, a hand up from the deck, draw a round head like a soft egg.

Tip The head is big: as wide as a seat is long.

Step 4: Face and cap

Draw 2 eyes and a U smile. Above the eyes, draw a thin cap brim poking past both sides.

Step 5: Body and arms

Start on the deck. Draw a round body up to the chin and back down. Add arms with round fists.

Step 6: Two seats

A hand in from each end, draw a little seat block poking up above the deck: up, across, back down.

Step 7: The paddle

Start above the high fist. Draw a long thin pole slanting down through both fists and over the canoe's side.

Step 8: Blade and grip

At the low end, draw a long flat oval blade. At the top end, draw a short grip bar.

Step 9: Waves

From the left edge, above the canoe's bottom, draw wave bumps to the right edge, across the blade's tip.

Tip Rub out the tip of the blade under the waves, so it dips in.

Step 10: The sun

In the top right corner, draw a circle for the sun with 8 short rays pointing out.

Step 11: Yellow sun, peach face

Colour the sun and the cap yellow. Colour the face and both fists peach. Leave the eyes white.

Step 12: Wood rim, red canoe

Colour the seats and rim band wood brown, around the fist. Colour the canoe red around the paddle.

Step 13: Blue sea, brown paddle

Colour the sea, the shirt and the sleeves blue. Colour the paddle brown, from the grip to the blade.