How to Draw a Dagger (6 Easy Steps)

Learn to Draw a Dagger in 6 Easy to Follow Steps

Drawing daggers can sometimes be hard. Pommels, hilts, blades, cross-guards, where do they go? how big do I make them? It can all get super confusing.

And that’s why…

I’ve broken it down into simple shapes to make learning how to draw a dagger super simple. After following along with this step-by-step, beginner-friendly drawing tutorial you will be drawing daggers like a pro.

This is the dagger we will be learning how to draw today:

Step 1: Draw Two Parallel Lines

I was gonna start us off with a rectangle to keep the simple shape thing up, but I think two lines is even more simple. How wide you want your dagger to be will determine how close together you put them, while the length will be determined by how long you draw the lines. Do whatever you want, it’s your dagger.

Step 2: Draw a Triangle at the Bottom of the Two Lines

Step 2 of learning how to draw a dagger is to draw a triangle. Not much else to say about that. This will be the tip of the dagger.

Step 3: Draw the Cross-Guard 

I used this bean shape for my cross-guard, but you can do anything with your dagger drawing. Try making it pointy or something, I don’t know.

Step 4: Add a Grip to The Dagger

Every dagger needs a grip. Draw a rectangle on top of the cross-guard to act as a dagger grip.

Step 5: Draw the Pommel

This dagger drawing needs a pommel. Draw two half circles on top of the grip to give this dagger some counter balance.

Step 6: Add Some Details

A triangle at the base of the blade and a line down the center for a central edge. Give it some random dings and scratches and you’re ready for the next step.

Bonus Step: Color and Shade the Dagger

Nothing new here. Pick some cool colors, add some shadows and highlights, and you’ll have a pretty cool looking dagger drawing.

Common Mistakes

I’m not gonna lie I’m kinda just adding this section to pad the word count and help it rank on Google but I think I do have some helpful advice when it comes to drawing maybe.

With that being said…

Sometimes perfection can be your enemy. When you make something perfect with beautiful straight lines, any mistake is going to jump off the page and be super visible. Lean into wonky and shaky lines because they tend to hide mistakes or at the very least make mistakes seem intentional.

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