A small sailboat in graphite pencil outlines, with a shallow hull, a straight mast, one triangular sail, and a wavy line at the water’s edge.

Drawing referenceAbout reference use

A sailboat in simple shapes

A shallow boat shape, a straight mast, and one triangular sail. Practice simple straight lines and one gentle water curve.

Things that move Easy Pencil5 min, at your pace

A way into the drawing

Make the hull
Draw a short horizontal top edge. Curve both ends down toward where the water will sit.
Raise the mast and sail
Add a straight mast near the middle. Draw one large triangle beside it for the sail.
Place it on the water
Join the lower edges with a low, gently wavy water line. Leave the boat and sail unshaded.

A small thing to tryUse the mast as one edge of the sail. Fewer lines keep the little boat clear.