Everyone probably knows what it is, but how to draw a sword is not an easy task for many. Moreover, this concept is very multifaceted.
What do we know?
There are various types of these knives, which were used primarily by knights. And the sword has always been an integral component of the martial arts of the East. Many antique dealers get old blades for crazy money. It is also a prestigious collectible.
What does it consist of?
Thinking about how to draw a sword, you first need to imagine its design. And it consists of the main parts: the blade and hilt (which includes the hilt, cross and top).
The blade, in turn, is a blade, a dol and a shank. Moreover, the blade may be in the form of a lens, hexagon or rhombus. The so-called dol acts as a stiffener and as a way to lighten the sword. A shard (cross), a hilt and an apple (top) are usually placed on the shank.
A bit of history
The purpose of the guard is to prevent the hand from slipping on a sharp blade. Also protect your hands from enemy attacks. To prevent the guard from moving onto the handle, it was supported by the wooden plates of the handle. The pommel has another task - a support for the hand so that the sword does not fly out upon impact. So is the balancing. Recall that for a long time before the appearance of firearms (and after) the sword was the main equipment of warriors of various countries. How to draw a sword? Now that we have a rough idea of the design of this weapon, we can proceed to the actual image of it.
How to draw a sword in stages
We will need paper, an eraser, soft pencils.
Step 1
The sword is a symmetrical and geometric figure. However, this weapon has many forms, depending on the purpose and application. Therefore, to begin with, decide which sword you want to draw: two-handed, straight, curved, short Greek or Eastern.
Step 2
Decide: will your sword be in the hands of a warrior or on his own? In the first case, first draw a figure, leaving a place for weapons in your hand. Then draw the sword itself.
Step 3
We will depict a two-handed knightly two-blade sword. It is symmetrical. The blade is long enough. The weapon itself is quite heavy in appearance. Although the rumors that some knightly swords reached a weight of up to fifty kilograms are greatly exaggerated. As a rule, such weapons weighed no more than ten, or even five kg.
Step 4
Draw a sketch of the sword. To do this, draw a long vertical (possibly inclined) line (blade) in the center of the sheet. We cross it with a short horizontal (perpendicular) at the top. This is a guard. At the very top, we outline an apple in the form of a small circle. Determine the width of our sword. Knightly weapons are not wide, but sharpened on both sides. The blade is long and narrow. The handle is powerful. Garda in the form of a cross. By the way, the medieval sword of the era of chivalry looked like a cross, as if emphasizing the religiousness of the mission.
Step 5
Thinking about how to draw a sword with a pencil, we need to take care of the finish of the weapon, since in many cultures it is a symbol. Often it was decorated with the coat of arms and mottos of the clan. It is also the arbiter of justice, and also an indicator of the mastery of the owner, owner. So, we proceed to finish our sword: we erase unnecessary lines, add patterns, a knight's coat of arms, carefully draw details. If desired, you can add a background, for example, red. In general, steel gray tones are ideally suited to the drawing, which are perfectly conveyed by the graphics: pencil, charcoal. Shade the shadows. It is necessary that our sword shone and sparkled in the sun! If you want, you can make the handle colorful. To do this, use colored pencils. The weapon is ready for battle!
Now you know how to draw a sword - in this case a knight's.