How to Draw an Acoustic Guitar
Start off by drawing a horizontal egg shape for the body of your guitar. , Draw a long rectangle at the end of the egg shape for the fret board. , At the start of the rectangle, inside the egg-shape, draw a circle. , Draw a small rectangle at the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Start off by drawing a horizontal egg shape for the body of your guitar.
This thickness will be determined by the shape you want the guitar.
This tutorial will use the basic shape. ,,,, The one on the left should be larger than the one on the right, like a lopsided snowman. -
Step 2: Draw a long rectangle at the end of the egg shape for the fret board.
The upper rectangle will serve as the neck of the guitar, and the line is the beginning of a string. , Add small rectangles to give the guitar a boxier, more realistic shape. , Add semicircles on the sides and tighten up your lines to make your guitar even more real-looking , (At this point you should really begin to see it start looking like a musical instrument; if it doesn't, go back and make sure you haven't distorted anything.) Erase excess lines as seen. , Draw other details like the tuning pegs and frets on the neck. , Use shades of brown, unless your guitar is unusually colorful.
Experiment with different shading and patterns to find out what looks the best. -
Step 3: At the start of the rectangle
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Step 4: inside the egg-shape
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Step 5: draw a circle.
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Step 6: Draw a small rectangle at the end of the fret board.
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Step 7: Now add the thickness of the body.
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Step 8: Add the details like the strings
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Step 9: the fret divisions
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Step 10: and the tuning knobs.
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Step 11: Ink the drawing and erase the sketch.
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Step 12: Color the drawing and you are done!
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Step 13: Draw two ovals.
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Step 14: Add two rectangles and one line to connect all the shapes.
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Step 15: Connect the ovals by adding two lines.
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Step 16: Draw a small circle inside of the smaller upper oval.
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Step 17: Draw two wavy lines to indicate the shape of the guitar.
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Step 18: Draw six lines to render the strings of the guitar.
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Step 19: Outline and color the drawing.
Detailed Guide
This thickness will be determined by the shape you want the guitar.
This tutorial will use the basic shape. ,,,, The one on the left should be larger than the one on the right, like a lopsided snowman.
The upper rectangle will serve as the neck of the guitar, and the line is the beginning of a string. , Add small rectangles to give the guitar a boxier, more realistic shape. , Add semicircles on the sides and tighten up your lines to make your guitar even more real-looking , (At this point you should really begin to see it start looking like a musical instrument; if it doesn't, go back and make sure you haven't distorted anything.) Erase excess lines as seen. , Draw other details like the tuning pegs and frets on the neck. , Use shades of brown, unless your guitar is unusually colorful.
Experiment with different shading and patterns to find out what looks the best.
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