How to Draw a Submarine in 5 Steps

Learn to Draw a Submarine in 5 Steps

If you are a beginner looking to learn how to draw a submarine, you clicked the right link.

My name’s Austin, and I’ve spent the last six hours studying submarines to come up with the simplest way to draw one. After a ton of studying, I’ve broken it down into five easy steps that will help you draw a submarine in no time.

The submarine drawing for people who don’t wanna read the whole thing:

Step 1: Draw an Oval

You know how much I love simple shapes. They make drawing stuff super simple and easy.

Which is why…

Step one of drawing a submarine is to draw a simple oval.

If you need some help with basic shapes, you might like my how to draw a sphere or how to draw a cube tutorials.

Step 2: Draw Some Windows

Step two is to draw some windows and other simple details, kind of like what I do in my how to draw a UFO tutorial. I’m trying to give this submarine fish vibes, so after this step, you should start to see it come together.

Step 3: Draw the Periscope

It’s time to draw the periscope, so our submarine can see above the water. Just a bunch of simple shapes. A rounded rectangle for the “sail” (the thing the periscope sits on). The Periscope itself is an upside-down “L” with a rounded square on the end, also there is an antenna there if you wanna draw it.

Step 4: Draw the Fins and Propeller

I wanted this submarine to kinda look like a giant fish. So, I made the propeller and fins look like fish fins.

Step 5: Draw the Details

As usual, the last step is to scratch it up. Add small details and clean up your lines so it looks like you know what you’re doing. I use this same idea in my all my tutorials, so maybe check out how to draw a skull.

Bonus Step: Color and Shade the Sub

Pick a light source and stick to it when you highlight and shade. I used my signature colors, but you can do whatever you want.

If you actually read this, that’s cool! If you only looked at the pictures, that’s cool too. I appreciate your time either way.