Follow the steps below and you will see how to draw an anchor.

Steps

  1. 1
    Draw a ring. To draw the ring, draw a circle. Then draw a smaller circle inside the first circle. At the bottom middle of the inner circle, draw a skinny trapezoid.
  2. 2
    Draw a thick cross underneath the outer circle.
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  3. 3
    At both ends of the crossbar, flare out the ends. Slightly flare out the bottom half of the vertical part of the cross. The shank is the vertical part of the cross while the stock is its horizontal part.
  4. 4
    Draw a crescent at the bottom of the cross slightly wider than the crossbar width.
  5. 5
    At the crescents midpoint, draw a small triangle pointing downwards. This is the crown. At the end of each arm of the crescent, add a triangle pointing out. This is the fluke.
  6. 6
    Draw the outline of the anchor based on the sketch.
  7. 7
    Erase the guidelines.
  8. 8
    Add color.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    Do you have to use yellow?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    No. You can use black or gray (most common) or whatever other color you want, or just draw it without coloring it in.
  • Question
    What is the meaning of an anchor symbol?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Security, stability, and being grounded.
  • Question
    What do I do if I'm having difficultly drawing an anchor?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Use a stencil––there are a lot of good stencils that you can use to draw a anchor. You could always trace it off your screen too.
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Article SummaryX

To draw an anchor, start by drawing a cross with a ring on top. Then, flare out the ends of the vertical part of the cross, and draw a large crescent at the bottom of the cross. Next, draw a triangle on each end of the crescent, and draw a smaller triangle coming off the center. Finally, erase all of the lines inside the main outline of your anchor, and shade in your drawing. To learn how to color in your anchor, scroll down!

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