How to Draw an Airplane

Welcome to our simple guide on how to draw an airplane! If you love giant flying machines and want to learn to sketch one, you are in the perfect place. We break every line down into easy steps so that anyone can follow along. Grab a pencil and let us get started on this fun adventure!

Easy
15 minutes
Ages 4+
vehicles
flying
travel
transportation

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Easy for beginners

Easy Shapes for Beginners

When you learn how to draw an airplane, you get to practice drawing straight lines, ovals, and triangles. Breaking the vehicle down into basic shapes makes the whole process super easy for kids. Soon, you will be creating an entire fleet of them!

Pencil — Perfect for sketching out your basic shapes.

Eraser — Helpful for fixing any little mistakes easily.

Crayons or Markers — To add bright, fun colors at the end.

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Drawing supplies: pencil, paper, eraser and crayons

How to Draw an Airplane Step by Step

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Draw the main body
Start your drawing by making a long oval shape right in the middle of your paper. Make one end a little rounder for the front, and the other end a bit pointed for the back. This becomes the main body of our flying machine!
Tip: Sketch lightly so you can fix any wobbly lines later.
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Add the top tail fin
At the pointed back end of your long oval, draw a slanted triangle that points upward. This is the top part of the tail that helps guide the vehicle as it travels across the sky.
Tip: Give the triangle soft, rounded corners so it looks friendly.
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Draw the back wing
Right below the top tail fin, draw a shorter triangle pointing out to the side. This is the bottom section of the tail. It keeps everything perfectly balanced while moving fast.
Tip: Make sure this piece is shorter than the top fin.
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Add the big main wing
In the middle of the main body, draw a large angled rectangle that points backward. This is the front wing, which is the most important part to help lift your drawing up high.
Tip: Angle the shape backward to make it look super fast!
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Draw the pilot window
Go to the rounded front part of the body and draw a curved shape right at the top edge. This creates the window where the pilot sits to steer the vehicle.
Tip: A little curve makes the glass look nice and smooth.
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Add the passenger windows
Draw a neat row of little circles running along the side of the body, just behind the pilot window. These are the windows for all the passengers traveling on their fun trip.
Tip: Try to space the little circles evenly in a straight line.
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Draw the jet engine
Right underneath the large main wing, draw a short cylinder or oval shape. Connect it to the wing with two short lines. This gives the vehicle the power it needs to travel!
Tip: Draw the engine parallel to the main body.
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Add fun flying details
You can make it look like it is zooming fast! Draw a couple of fluffy clouds in the background or add a few speed lines behind the tail. Now you really know how to draw an airplane!
Tip: Keep your clouds fluffy with big, bouncy curves.
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Color your airplane
Time for the best part! Grab your favorite crayons or markers and fill in your drawing. You can color the sky blue and make the wings bright red or leave them white.
Tip: Coloring the windows light blue makes them look like shiny glass.