How to Draw a Cannon – Simple Step-by-Step Historical Object Drawing for Kids

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Travel back in time with Monkey Pen and learn how to draw a cannon step by step using simple circles, lines, and easy shapes.

Step 1: First create a little slanted oval for the aperture of the gun.

Step 2: Inside the little oval draw an oval.

Step 3: Draw a curved sideline behind the oval to make the mouth thick.

Step 4: Behind the mouth, draw two small, slanted lines and, next to it, a curving band.

Step 5: Draw two long slanting lines going to the left with curved half-bands - this is the cannon body.

Step 6: Draw a short line and curved half-bands on one side of the back part.

Step 7: Draw another curved ring at the rear.

Step 8: Fit a little spherical knob on the back.

Step 9: Under the cannon, draw a vertical support leg.

Step 10: Draw a little circle and a short connector underneath the barrel.

Step 11: Make a wooden stepped base under the back part.

Step 12: Pull down the previous step.

Step 13: Draw a little oval below the previous step for the back wheel.

Step 14: Draw the curved side line on the wheel.

Step 15: Inside the wheel, draw a little circle.

Step 16: Draw small lines to the right from the back wheel.

Step 17: Draw a big oval for the primary wheel.

Step 18: Draw a tiny oval within the large oval.

Step 19: Make a curved line to draw the big wheel's outside rim.

Step 20: Draw a small oval in the centre of the enormous wheel, with a curved line beneath it and a little larger oval around it.

Step 21: From the middle section, draw straight spokes out to the rim.

Step 22: Make the outer edge of the wheel on the other side.

Step 23: Create a box-like support behind the big wheel.

Step 24: Add two vertical support bars under the cannon.

Step 25: Draw the lower axle line under the supports.

Step 26: Add a half oval beside the vertical bars for the left wheel.

Step 27: Create the outer edge of the left wheel.

Step 28: Complete the left wheel rim.

Step 29: Add spokes inside the left wheel.

Step 30: The outer edge of the left wheel on the rear portion is completed.

Step 31: Draw small wood grain lines on the cannon base.

Step 32: A wonderful cannon drawing is done.

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