How to Draw a Violin

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: First you will need to draw an outline of the violin's "body."

   Using a pencil, lightly draw two "semi-arches"
   
   one facing the right and the other facing the left.
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   Step 2: When you get to the middle

   , Be sure to leave space for the fingerboard. , Trace the sides of the ruler until right above the two s'.
   
   Draw a horizontal line to make a sort of a rectangle. ,, This may be very tricky for some people, so you will need to pay close attention.
   
   First draw a small line in the space above the parallel lines.
   
   Then draw slightly arched lines on the two sides of the center line.
   
   After that, draw a smaller horizontal line alongside each of the slightly arched lines that you just drew. , The thick curves should be facing outward. , Whew! , Draw four sets of horizontal lines inside the parallel lines we drew in step #5. , Now draw a small circle that will fit on the horizontal lines you just drew. ,, The E string, or the string furthest right, will wrap around the third peg (inside the parallel lines from step #5).
   
   Then draw it straight down like a regular string that you are probably familiar with.
   
   Repeat with the other strings, the second furthermost right string (A string) wrapping around the first peg, the string to the left of the A string (D string) wrapping around the second peg, and the string left of the D string (G string) wrapping around the fourth peg. , Next, draw a sort of triangular shape connecting with the strings and reaching the bottom of the violin.
   
   Draw four small circles on the triangular shape.
   
   These will be the fine tuners. ,,
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   Step 3: make two arches connecting the "semi-arches"

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   Step 4: again one facing right and the other facing left.

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   Step 5: draw lines connecting a larger arch underneath.In the center of the shape you just drew

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   Step 6: draw a backward slanted sort of s in the right and a frontward slanted sort of s in the left.

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   Step 7: To draw the finger board

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   Step 8: place a ruler straight in the middle of the paper

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   Step 9: between the two s'.

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    Step 10: Now draw two sets of parallel lines that are as far apart from each other as the fingerboard's width.

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    Step 11: On top of that

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    Step 12: you will draw the scroll.

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    Step 13: Now you will need to draw rather thick

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    Step 14: curved lines on each side of the horizontal lines.

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    Step 15: Draw two small vertical and horizontal lines connecting the thick curves.

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    Step 16: After that

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    Step 17: we will draw the pegs.

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    Step 18: To the right of the parallel lines

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    Step 19: draw two horizontal lines that are even with the first set of horizontal lines inside the parallel lines.

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    Step 20: Repeat on the left with the next peg

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    Step 21: on the right with the one after that

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    Step 22: and then the left again.

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    Step 23: Since the pegs are finished

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    Step 24: we can start drawing strings.

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    Step 25: Draw the bridge between the two s'

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    Step 26: making it a slightly curvy rectangle.

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    Step 27: At the bottom left of the violin

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    Step 28: draw a semi-circle connected with a small rectangle at the bottom.

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    Step 29: Finally

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    Step 30: color in your violin and you are finished!

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