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Saturday, July 18

How to draw...

Begin with one sweeping brim and a tall crown envelope, then pinch the familiar western shape before wrapping on the band and marker color. The three-quarter tilt makes this useful practice for overlaps: the near brim crosses the crown base, but every visible edge still has a clear job.

20 minIntermediate
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Handmade marker drawing of a face-free cowboy hat with a wide curled golden-orange brim, tall dented crown, raspberry underside, teal hatband, square yellow buckle, short stitch marks, and thick imperfect black outlines
Finished doodle About 20 minutes

Felt-tip marker mode

Let's draw a cowboy hat

Treat this as one playful practice round: sketch the idea loosely, simplify the shapes, then commit with confident marker outlines and bright fills.

  1. 01
    Sweep the hat gesture stage for how to draw a cowboy hat

    Sweep the hat gesture

    Draw a light tilted brim sweep, add a centered crown axis, and place a tall tapered crown envelope above it.

    Marker tip: Ghost the brim curve twice before touching down. Keep both curled ends related to that one sweep so the hat feels tipped, not twisted.

  2. 02
    Shape the western silhouette stage for how to draw a cowboy hat

    Shape the western silhouette

    Wrap one readable contour around the guides to form the wide front brim, two upturned sides, and tapered crown.

    Marker tip: Rotate the page for each long brim edge and pull the line in one confident pass. A little unevenness helps the marker finish feel handmade.

  3. 03
    Pinch the crown and brim stage for how to draw a cowboy hat

    Pinch the crown and brim

    Add the center crown dent, two side pinches, the front brim overlap, and the visible underside edge.

    Marker tip: Compare the two empty spaces beside the center dent rather than forcing symmetry. Break the crown-base line wherever the near brim clearly crosses it.

  4. 04
    Wrap the hatband stage for how to draw a cowboy hat

    Wrap the hatband

    Draw a simple band around the established crown base, then add one square buckle and a few short stitch accents.

    Marker tip: Follow the crown's curve instead of drawing a flat horizontal strip. You can change the buckle shape or stitch rhythm while keeping the band easy to read.

  5. 05
    Ink and color the hat stage for how to draw a cowboy hat

    Ink and color the hat

    Thicken every established contour with black marker, then fill the crown and upper brim golden orange, the underside raspberry, the band teal, and the buckle yellow.

    Marker tip: Let each area dry before touching the black edge again. Pull the fill strokes along the brim and leave a few narrow paper gaps as intentional highlights.

  6. 06
    Handmade marker drawing of a face-free cowboy hat with a wide curled golden-orange brim, tall dented crown, raspberry underside, teal hatband, square yellow buckle, short stitch marks, and thick imperfect black outlines

    Tip the hat to the finish

    Strengthen the keeper outlines and clarify the established dents, brim overlap, band, buckle, stitch marks, marker fills, and highlight gaps.

    Marker tip: Check that the band still wraps behind the buckle and the raspberry underside stays inside its existing edge. Stop before adding a face, head, boots, rope, text, or border.