how to draw a flying saucer

 What is a flying saucer? The term was coined by a U.S. Air Force press officer for the Roswell UFO incident in 1947 (referring to a "saucer-shaped" object), and it quickly caught on as an evocative synonym for UFOs (unidentified flying objects). The term has since migrated to mean any unexplained airborne object of great interest to the public.

The flying saucer craze that dominated the 1950s and early 1960s was more of a media phenomenon than a real, scientific subject. It was fueled by reports of odd-shaped contraptions being sighted by citizens in faraway places, including the United States. After all, who did not want to believe that there were visitors from outer space among us? Although the term "flying saucer" acquired an almost literal definition as UFOs were actually said to be round in shape with raised centers and ridged or smoothed outer edges, the public's imagination ran riot over what these mysterious vehicles might be.

how to draw a flying saucer?

An original, simple, funny and less time-consuming way to draw a flying saucer.

step 1: Draw a circle for the body.

step 2: Add a smaller circle inside of the bigger one for the cockpit. Then add an even smaller one inside of that one (the pilot's window).

step 3: With 3 lines, divide the body into 3 parts.

step 4: Do the same with the cockpit but make it 4 windows long (2 on each side). Now you can add buttons and levers in there, as well as a steering wheel or any other details.

step 5: You can also add some details in the cockpit. The windows should be pointed towards the front and the ejection seat should be tilted a tiny bit to make it look like the pilot is trying to escape.

step 6: With 2 parallel lines, follow the lines of the body until you reach a spot in which you want your saucer to stop. For example, if your saucer is flying away from you, draw a line lengthwise down from where your body stops (the bottom of your circle), and then another line perpendicular to that one and down from there (still going away from you).

step 7: Start the bottom of your line by drawing a horizontal line across the saucer. The line can be thick or thin, depending on how close your starting point is to the front or back. When you reach the end, draw a small vertical line going down towards it. You should now have an arrow shape (the same one you see people pointing at when they tell you that there is someone behind you). Do this again and again until your saucer is where you want it to be.

step 8: Draw a few lines going straight down from the body to make it look like the saucer is hovering in midair.

step 9: With a few circles, draw the lights around it (the inside can also be lit up if you want) and then draw a small circle on top of your saucer and give it some kind of antenna or something. You can also add some exhaust behind it if you like.

step 10: Color all your lines with the color(s) of your choice.

step 11: You can erase all the extra lines if you want, or you can keep them for volume/depth purposes (depending on what kind of picture you are drawing). Shadows help too.

step 12: Done! :]

In conclusion, there is no conclusion to this, as this is just an article on how to draw a flying saucer. 

Flying Saucer Drawing Tips!

Now that you have the basic idea on how to draw a flying saucer for beginners, you can add detail! It looks great when you add some more circles, drawing them in alternating colors. You can also use different sizes of circles and/or add in some squares or triangles for detail purposes.