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How to Draw a Dragon Boat
Draw a dragon boat 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: long hull.
Step 1: Long hull
From left to right, draw a dipping line. Under it add a smile line and a wide bowl with open ends.
Tip Leave both ends open: the neck and the tail grow from them.
Step 2: Dragon's neck
From the open front end, on the right, draw a thick neck: 2 curved lines joined on top.
Step 3: Dragon's head
On top of the neck, draw a big rounded head facing right with a long bumpy snout.
Step 4: Eye and smile
Draw a big round eye with a black dot. Add a nostril dot and a smile starting at the snout.
Step 5: Horns and bumps
Draw 2 curved horns sweeping back from the head top. Draw 4 round bumps down the back of the neck.
Step 6: The tail
From the open back end, draw a thick tail curling up to a thin tip. Add a leaf fin.
Step 7: The drum
In the middle of the boat, draw a drum: an oval top, 2 short sides and a zigzag between them.
Step 8: Scales and waves
Draw scale bumps along the boat. Draw wave bumps from near the left edge to near the right edge.
Step 9: The sun
At the top, left of the dragon, draw a circle for the sun with 8 short rays all around.
Step 10: Yellow parts
Colour the horns, the neck bumps, the tail fin, the drum and the sun yellow.
Step 11: Blue sea
Colour the sea blue from the waves down to the bottom of the page.
Step 12: Red dragon boat
Colour the boat, neck, head and tail red, around the yellow parts. Leave the eye white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a dragon boat, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
