How to draw a bow and arrow easy

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Want to draw a battle scene or the symbol for an especially adept warrior? Learn how to draw a bow and arrow in just a few simple steps!

Steps

1. 1

   Draw the body of the bow. Make a curve that bends upwards on the tip; it should look something like a handle. Then add two rectangles on top of the peak of the curve. This will make the grip of the bow.

2. 2

   Draw a straight line from one tip of the bow to the other. Add a very slim rectangle next to it--this will be the body of the arrow.

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3. 3

   Draw six rectangle shapes for the feathers like this. They should all be concentrated at one end, with three on each side.

4. 4

   Draw a pointy triangle for the tip of the arrow that does not have feathers. Make it isosceles and relatively thin, pointing downward as seen.

5. 5

   Paint your image. Use a color you like for the bow.You can make the grip of a different color. Remember the tip of the arrow should look like metal, so use silver or grey.

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• Question

  How do I make it look 3D for my program?

  

  Isa Wren

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  To make almost anything look 3D, you will need to use shading. Shade around the left and right edges along the bow to make it look curved. You can find a video on how to use shading if you have the time, it could prove very useful in the long run.

• Question

  Why doesn't it look like a professional bow and arrow?

  

  Practice. Drawing takes a lot of practice and time. Analyze a real bow and arrow; have them in front of you when you draw them. Really look at the way the light hits them.

• Question

  Are there any tips on how to draw a flaming arrow?

  

  Use red to make it look realistic and use orange too. Outline it with black if you want to go all out.

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• Draw lightly in pencil so that you can easily rub out mistakes.

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• You can add more arrows next to the one you already drew to make your drawing look more full.

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Things You'll Need

• A pencil
• A piece of paper
• Crayons
• Eraser
• Markers
• Colored pencils

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Hello dear kids and their parents! Today I have prepared for you a new drawing instruction about how to draw a bow and arrow for kids.

Step 1

At first sketch out the front outline of the bow.

Step 2

Draw out the opposite outline of the bow.

Step 3

Using two straight lines draw out the bowstring.

Step 4

Using another straight line draw the shaft of the arrow.

Step 5

Draw out the fletching and head (or point) of the arrow.

Step 6

Grab your favorite colors and start painting your sketch.

The bow is one of the most ancient types of throwing weapons that originated more than 10 thousand years ago. On rock paintings and ancient Egyptian bas-reliefs, scientists found images of archers. The creation of a bow is a very complicated technological process, which was owned by ancient gunsmiths. Bows are still used by hunters in the Far North and nomads in Mongolia.

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