How to Draw a Plane

Learn how to draw an airplane by following the simple steps in this tutorial.

Method 1

A Boeing 747 Plane

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   Draw an oval for the front part of the plane.
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   Draw a curve on the left part of the oval for the nose and a semi rectangle for the plane fuselage.
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   Draw a triangle for the back part then draw a trapezoid above it for the tail fin.
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   Draw a set of semi trapezoids for the wings and stabilizer.
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   Draw another small trapezoid for the winglets and small triangles for the funnel connector.
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   Draw a set of ovals for the funnels.
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   Based on the outline, draw the whole body of the plane.
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   Add details such as the windows, doors, wing details and funnel details.
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   Erase unnecessary lines!
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    Color your airplane!

Method 2

A Cartoon Airplane

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   Draw a long curved shape. Note that the left end looks more like a C.
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   Draw an inverted version of the first curve you have drawn on top to connect the ends of the curves to produce a rough outline of the airplane’s body.
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   Sketch the airplane’s wings on each side using a slanted rectangle.
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   Draw a quadrilateral shape on the rear part of the plane to serve as the horizontal and vertical stabilizer.
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   Erase unnecessary lines from the outline.
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   Draw curved lines beneath the wings for the engine.
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   Add details to the plane like windows and doors.
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   Color the drawing and add clouds or other planes for details.

Method 3

A Boeing 787 Plane

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   Draw a slanted cylinder for the fuselage
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   Draw two an arc for the nose and a sharp curve for the back part of the plane.
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   Draw a trapezoid at the back part for the tail fin.
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   Draw another series of trapezoids for the wings and horizontal stabilizer.
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   Draw two cylinders attached to each wing for the funnels.
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   Based on the outline, Draw the whole body of the plane.
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   Add details such as the windows, doors, wing details and funnel details.
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   Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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   Color your airplane.

Method 4

A Biplane

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   Draw a big X shape at the center of the paper. This will be the guide in drawing the plane. Press down lightly with your pencil so that it is easy to erase.
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   Using one of the slanted lines as guide, draw a rectangular shape on the lower left side. Add a triangular shape connected to the rectangle extending towards the right upper line. Remember to skip the pointed end of the triangle, instead, replace it with a small slanted line so that it appears to have four angles. This will serve as the body of the plane.
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   To make it appear three dimensional, reproduce the same shape on the bottom of the original one and connect it with vertical lines.
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   Draw the cockpit or flight deck of the airplane using quadrilaterals on top of the plane’s body.
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   Draw extended rectangles on each side of the plane for the wings.
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   Add the horizontal and vertical stabilizers of the rear part of the plane.
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   Draw the landing gear using a circle and connect this to the plane using slanted lines.
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   Draw the propeller and spinner on the frontal part of the airplane.
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   Erase unnecessary lines and refine details of the drawing.
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    Add color to the drawing.

Things You'll Need

• Paper
• Pencil
• Pencil sharpener
• Eraser
• Colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors