How to Draw an Arrow

Learn how to draw a great lookingArrowwith easy drawing instructions and video tutorial. By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Arrow.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

1. Begin by drawing a long, straight line. This will outline the shaft, or the long wooden portion, of the arrow.

Step 2

2. Draw another straight line, parallel to the first. Leave only a small space between the two lines.

Step 3

3. At one end of the shaft, extend a short, straight line from each of the existing lines, downward at a diagonal angle. This will form the bottom of the arrow head.

Step 4

4. Draw a straight line from each of the lines in the previous step, meeting in a point to enclose a triangular shape. This completes the outline of the arrow head.

Step 5

5. At the bottom of the arrow, extend a short, straight line. From this line, extend another short line at an opposite angle. This begins to outline the nock, the part of the arrow that is placed on the string of the bow.

Step 6

6. Extend a short line from the other side. Then, enclose the diamond shaped nock using a final straight line.

Step 7

7. Add dimension to the arrow by drawing a straight line down the lengths of the arrow head and the nock. Use a short line to enclose the ends of the shaft, separating it from the nock and arrow head.

Step 8

8. Just above the nock, enclose a parallelogram - a slanted, four sided shape - along the arrow's shaft. Repeat to form a mirror image on the opposite side. This forms the arrow's fletching, also called vanes or feathers. The fletching gives the arrow stability, helping it reach its target.

Step 9

9. Texture the fletching by banding it with straight, parallel lines.

Step 10

10. Color your arrow. Ancient arrows were made of wood, stone, and metal, and thus were colored in shades of brown or grey. Modern arrows are made of plastic, metal, fiberglass, and other materials. Thus, they come in every color imaginable.