How to Draw an Anchor

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

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    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.
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    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.
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    This is the crown. At the end of each arm of the crescent, add a triangle pointing out. This is the fluke.
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    Do you have to use yellow?
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    No. You can use black or gray (most common) or whatever other color you want, or just draw it without coloring it in.
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    What is the meaning of an anchor symbol?
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    Security, stability, and being grounded.
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    What do I do if I'm having difficultly drawing an anchor?
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    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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      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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