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How to Draw a Catamaran
Draw a catamaran in 12 easy steps, about 9 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: two hulls.
Step 1: Two hulls
Below the middle draw 2 tall cups side by side, flat on top, round at the bottom, far apart.
Tip A catamaran has 2 hulls, so leave a big gap between them.
Step 2: The deck beam
Join the hulls with a long thin rectangle lying across their tops, sticking out a little past each side.
Step 3: The mast
From the beam's middle draw a tall mast almost to the top, 2 lines close together. Ball on top.
Step 4: The big sail
From the mast curve a big belly down to a point over the right hull, then straight back to it.
Step 5: The front sail
From the mast, lower down, curve a belly to a point over the left hull, then straight back to it.
Step 6: Flag and bands
Under the ball draw a short flag streaming left from the mast. Draw 2 lines across the big sail.
Step 7: Portholes
In the middle of each hull draw 1 round window.
Step 8: Waves
From the left edge, above the hull bottoms, draw wave bumps across to the right edge. Add a lower row.
Tip Rub out the bottoms of the hulls under the waves, so the boat sits in the water.
Step 9: The sun
In the top left corner draw a small round sun with 8 short rays.
Step 10: Yellow hulls and sun
Colour the sun and both hulls yellow, down to the waves. Leave the portholes white.
Step 11: Blue sea
Colour the sea blue, from the top wave down to the bottom of your paper.
Step 12: Red flag, brown beam
Colour the flag and sail band red, and the beam, mast and ball brown. Your catamaran is ready!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a catamaran, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
