Thermal weapons were invented to be more powerful, destructive and deterrent compared to cold weapons. For example, the cannon, which is common on the battlefield, is a heavy assault weapon with a long history.

In the first half of the 14th century, artillery began to be manufactured in Europe to fire stone projectiles. At the end of the 16th century, cannonballs were made by putting pieces of metal in iron cylinders, which made them particularly lethal. At the end of the 17th century, howitzers were used in most countries in Europe.

A cannon usually consists of two main parts: the barrel and the frame. The barrel is used to give the projectile its initial velocity and direction of travel, while the end of the barrel is used to load the projectile. The frame is equipped with a recoil mechanism to ensure that the barrel is reset after firing the projectile.

In ancient times, cannons were very simple to operate when used in combat, basically a solid shell was shoved through the muzzle of the cannon into the chamber; then immediately afterward, the cannon's fuse was lit to ignite the gunpowder inside the chamber, thus shooting the shell out.

In today's drawing tutorial, we are going to learn how to draw an ancient cannon. It has a short but thick barrel and a fuse on its back.

It looks kind of cute cannon, do you like it guys? If you are interested, you can try to draw it by following the instructions below step by step.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw a Cannon PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Elementary school students

TIME NEEDED:

About 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw a Cannon Step by Step

Step 1 Draw two ovals and a curve to get the opening of the barrel.

Step 2 Draw the mouth of this cannon complete, like a wheel.

Step 3 Draw a sturdy wheel below the opening of that barrel.

Step 4 Draw the outline of the barrel of this cannon.

Step 5 Draw the other wheel and axle of this cannon.

Step 6 Draw the end of the barrel of this cannon.

Step 7 Draw a handle on the end of this barrel.

Step 8 Draw a fuse on the top of this barrel.

Step 9 Finally color this chubby, ancient cannon.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a cannon yet?