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How to Draw a Cargo Ship
Draw a cargo ship in 11 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the waves.
Step 1: The waves
Start at the left edge, below the middle. Draw gentle wave bumps across and stop at the right edge.
Step 2: The hull
Start on the waves left of the middle. Sweep up round the front, along the deck, down to the waves.
Tip Never draw the bottom of the boat: it is under the water.
Step 3: Porthole eyes
On the hull, draw 2 big round portholes for eyes. Colour a pupil in each, leaving a white sparkle.
Step 4: The smile
Start a little below the left eye. Draw a U smile across and stop a little below the right eye.
Step 5: Containers
Draw 3 sharp-cornered boxes, starting and stopping on the deck. Stack 2 on top. Add 2 up-and-down lines in each.
Step 6: The bridge
Near the back, start on the deck and draw a tall arch, taller than the boxes, back to the deck.
Step 7: Funnel and smoke
Start on the bridge roof. Draw a short fat chimney up and back down to the roof. Add smoke puffs.
Step 8: Mast and flag
From the front deck, draw a tall post up and back down to it. Add a ball and flag.
Step 9: Blue sea, sky windows
Colour the sea blue from the waves down to the bottom. Colour the bridge windows sky blue.
Step 10: Blue and orange containers
Colour the 3 bottom containers blue and the 2 top containers orange.
Step 11: Navy hull, red funnel
Colour the hull navy around the eyes. Colour the funnel red with a black top, and the flag red.
Tip Leave the eyes, bridge, mast and smoke white. Off to sea!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a cargo ship, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
