Learn how to draw a great looking Cowboy Hat with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Cowboy Hat.
Step by Step Instructions for a Cowboy Hat
How to Draw a Great Looking Cowboy Hat for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin by drawing two curved lines, set at a slight diagonal. This outlines the sides of the hat.
Drawing Step 2
2. Connect the lines at the top using a curved line.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Connect the lines at the bottom using a curved line, enclosing the top of the hat. This is called the crown.
Drawing Step 4
4. Using a long, curved line, begin to outline the hat's brim. Loosely follow the shape of the crown of the hat.
Drawing Step 5
5. Connect the far side of the hat to the hat's crown using a curved line. For the near side, you will enclose a curved shape indicating the underside of the upturned brim. Loop a long line around, crossing the bottom of the crown of the hat.
Drawing Step 6
6. Erase guide lines from the hat.
Drawing Step 7
7. Draw a band around the hat. Just above where the top of the hat connects to the brim, draw a curved line. Allow it to follow the curvature of the hat.
Add More Details to Your Cowboy Hat Picture - Step 8
8. Draw a decorative buckle or medallion on the band of the hat. Draw a circle within a circle, erasing as necessary.
Complete the Outline of Your Cowboy Hat Drawing - Step 9
9. Add texture and detail to your hat. Draw an irregular curved shape on the top of the crown, noting how it dips forward. Draw curved lines on the hat and its brim for shape and texture.
Color Your Cowboy Hat Drawing
10. Color your cowboy hat. Some of the most common colors are black, brown, white, and pink.
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Learn More About The Cowboy Hat Drawing
Cowboys are intimately associated with both the lore and the real history of the American West.
Who were the cowboys?
Encyclopaedia Britannica defines a cowboy as "a horseman skilled at handling cattle, an indispensable labourer in the cattle industry of the trans-Mississippi west, and a romantic figure in American folklore."
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The world over, the cowboy hat is recognized as a symbol of the American West.
American cowboys were not the first to wear them, however.
Similar hats can be seen in depictions of Mongolian horsemen in Asia as far back as the thirteenth century - a design that kept a rider warm and the sun out of his eyes.
Modern cowboy hats arose in northern Mexico, worn by the vaqueros, Spanish for "cowboy," in the early 1800s.
The design of the hat has changed little over the years.
Original cowboy hats were made out of fur felt or leather, designed to be worn in all sorts of weather, including rain.
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You'll feel at home on the range as you gather your pencils, erasers, and paper to get started.
You may also wish to use crayons, colored pencils, or markers to shade your finished cowboy hat.
For more easy hat tutorials, see the Pirate Hat Drawing or Chef Hat Drawing.
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