How to Draw a Paddle Board
Children will have a wonderful time learning how to draw a paddle board in today’s art lesson.
Sharpen a pencil and follow along with these simple 9 drawing steps. You will learn the basics for drawing a paddle board.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This pairs well with crayons or markers. It is perfect for very young children needing extra guidance and are looking to color in a paddle board.
Enjoy learning how to draw a paddle board. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some personal details. Let’s get started.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Paddle Board Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this article, we will start with a blank piece of paper and discover how to draw a paddle board in no time. We will proportion out the proportions of each part of the paddle board.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Head
First, draw the face by creating two dots for the eyes and curved lines for the nose and mouth.
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Add Hair
Add a wavy line around the head to draw the hair. Draw a curvy pointed line to form the hairline.
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Form The Body
To form the body, draw a curvy shape.
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Attach The Limbs
Attach the limbs by drawing arms and legs as shown in the illustration.
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Draw The Paddle
To draw the paddle, first, let’s create two long straight lines to form the shaft. For the grip, we’ll draw a small rectangle attached to the hand at the top of the shaft. For the blade, we’ll draw part of a rounded rectangle. At the bottom of the blade, draw a wavy horizontal line.
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Form The Paddle Board
To create the paddle board, we’ll draw an oval with a flatter end on the tail of the board. Then thicken up the board with an additional line below that follows the long shape of the paddle board
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Attach The Ankle Leash
To draw the ankle leash, start by drawing an L-shaped line to the ankle of the rider. We’ll then create the leash by drawing a curved line attached to the end of the board.
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Draw The Waves
In forming the waves, let’s first draw a long horizontal wavy line in the background to create the horizon line. Draw several wavy lines to form the waves at sea.
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Complete The Paddle Board Drawing
Let’s complete the paddle board drawing by first coloring the skin of the paddle boarder with a light brown crayon. We’ll then color her hair with a yellow crayon and her swim wear with an orange crayon. Then we move on to coloring the shaft of the paddle with a purple crayon and the grip and the blade with a green crayon. The paddle board will then be colored with a lighter shade of green. Lastly, the sea will be colored using a blue crayon and sky with a lighter shade of blue.
How to Draw a Paddle Board PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Paddle Board. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!