4 Ways to Draw a Guitar

2025 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:04

This guide will show you two ways to draw two types of guitar: classical guitar and modern guitar. Let's get started!

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Method 1 of 4: Drawing an Electric Guitar (Type V)

Step 1. Make a V-shaped sketch for the body of the electric guitar that you want to draw

Step 2. Sketch the neck and head of the guitar

Step 3. Make a sketch by adding details and other parts of the guitar

Step 4. Sketch out the sticky pictures and other decorations if needed

Step 5. Trim this image using a drawing pen with a sharp tip

Step 6. Emphasize the main lines in this image following the sketch

Step 7. Erase the sketch image and color it

Method 2 of 4: Drawing People Playing Guitar

Step 1. Sketch a wireframe in the shape of a person playing guitar

Step 2. Sketch the basic shapes of the human body and the guitar

Step 3. Make additional sketches for the face, clothes, and guitar details

Step 4. Refine your sketch using a drawing pen with a sharp tip

Step 5. Emphasize the lines in this image following the sketch

Step 6. Erase the sketch and clean the sketch lines that are still visible

Step 7. Color it

Method 3 of 4: Drawing Classical Guitar

Step 1. Draw a sketch of a pear shape like the shape shown in the middle of the page of this article

This pear shape will be the outer shape of the guitar body.

Step 2. Draw a rectangle with a rounded top edge at the top of the guitar body

Step 3. Draw a small oval at the top end of the rectangle, and a small circle at the bottom

Step 4. Emphasize this guitar shape and then add details, for example guitar strings

Step 5. Erase the sketch lines carefully and make this guitar shape more clear

Step 6. Color your guitar

Follow the illustration above as a guide or color it however you like.

Method 4 of 4: Drawing a Modern Guitar

Step 1. Sketch the guitar by drawing a pear in the center of the page

This pear shape will be the body of the guitar.

Step 2. Draw a rectangle at the top of the guitar body

Step 3. At the top end of the rectangle, draw another pear shape, but with a smaller size

Step 4. Emphasize this guitar image then add details like guitar strings and string adjusters

Step 5. Erase the sketch lines carefully and then make this guitar drawing clearer

Step 6. Color your guitar image

Follow the example above as a guide or add another color to your liking.

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