How to Draw an Acoustic Guitar

Co-authored by Jessica Gibson

Last Updated: September 15, 2021

Ever wanted to draw or design your own guitars? Follow these easy steps to and learn how to draw the perfect guitar. Note: Follow the red lines for each step.

Steps

1
Start off by drawing a horizontal egg shape for the body of your guitar.
2
Draw a long rectangle at the end of the egg shape for the fret board.
3
At the start of the rectangle, inside the egg-shape, draw a circle.
4
Draw a small rectangle at the end of the fret board.
5
Now add the thickness of the body. This thickness will be determined by the shape you want the guitar. This tutorial will use the basic shape.
6
Add the details like the strings, the fret divisions, and the tuning knobs.
7
Ink the drawing and erase the sketch.
8
Color the drawing and you are done!

Method 1

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1
Draw two ovals. The one on the left should be larger than the one on the right, like a lopsided snowman.
2
Add two rectangles and one line to connect all the shapes. The upper rectangle will serve as the neck of the guitar, and the line is the beginning of a string.
3
Connect the ovals by adding two lines. Add small rectangles to give the guitar a boxier, more realistic shape.
4
Draw a small circle inside of the smaller upper oval. Add semicircles on the sides and tighten up your lines to make your guitar even more real-looking
5
Draw two wavy lines to indicate the shape of the guitar. (At this point you should really begin to see it start looking like a musical instrument; if it doesn't, go back and make sure you haven't distorted anything.) Erase excess lines as seen.
6
Draw six lines to render the strings of the guitar. Draw other details like the tuning pegs and frets on the neck.
7
Outline and color the drawing. Use shades of brown, unless your guitar is unusually colorful. Experiment with different shading and patterns to find out what looks the best.

Community Q&A

Question

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