A simple black marker sailboat on wavy water with a small sun above.

Drawing referenceAbout reference use

A little sailboat

A little sailboat on a few quiet waves. A quick, simple reference for practicing straight lines and angles.

Things that move Easy Marker10 min, at your pace

A way into the drawing

Shape the hull
Draw a wide boat-shaped hull with a gently curved base and two angled ends.
Raise the sails
Place a straight mast above the hull. Add one broad triangular sail and a smaller sail on the other side.
Let it float
Add a few loose wavy lines below the boat, then a small circle for the sun and short rays around it.

A small thing to tryDraw the water lines loosely. Their soft movement is a nice contrast to the straight sail edges.