How to Draw a Bansuri Step by Step

The bansuri is a flute crafted from a single piece of bamboo. It holds a significant place in Hindu culture and is associated with Lord Krishna. Today in this tutorial we are going to draw a bansuri. We also have a drawing tutorial video.

Bansuri is commonly used by experts to create a variety of different tones and to compose music. But as a child playing a bansuri will be fun even though, you can’t create music like an expert. While learning to draw a bansuri will be more fun. By the end of this tutorial, you will learn to draw a great bansuri.

Art Materials & Equipment

• Drawing Paper
• Colors of Your Choices
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Sharpener
• Marker
• Pen

Video Tutorial

Steps To Draw A Bansuri

You can follow our video tutorial or watch a brief demonstration in the image below. For more detailed instructions, follow the step-by-step guide below.

Step 1: Draw Two Parallel Lines

We’ll begin by drawing two parallel lines that are slightly inclined. You can use a ruler for precision or draw them freehand.

Step 2: Creating the Pipe Look

Next, connect the back of our bansuri by drawing a curved line. On the opposite side, draw another curve to represent the open hole creating the appearance of a pipe as in the guidance above.

Step 3: Drawing Air Holes

Next, draw a single circle at the top to create the bansuri’s blowing hole as shown in the image above. After that, draw three circles near each other to form fingering holes, and repeat the same step for a second set of three circles to represent fingering holes in the bansuri.

Step 4: Drawing A Strips

To make the bansuri look more realistic, add two strips at the top and one behind the blowing hole. Also, draw another strip at the bottom of the bansuri.

Step 4: Draw a Thread

We already added a lot of stuff like strips on our bansuri to look so realistic. Next, let’s add a thread to the top just like the one on Lord Krishna’s bansuri as in the picture above.

Coloring the Bansuri

We’ve completed the bansuri drawing, our next step is to color it. We’ve chosen a set of basic colors for the coloring part.

We’re giving the bansuri its traditional yellow color. The holes are colored brown, and we’re using orange for the strips. You can also select colors according to your preference. You can play with color yourself after you complete your drawing.

Color Details:

• Yellow
• Orange
• Brown

After coloring, we get realistic bansuri. You can use a pencil color (we made it digital).

Our Masterpiece is Ready

We’ve drawn a lovely Krishna bansuri and colored it beautifully. We hope you will love our tutorial.

If you found our tutorial helpful or have any requests or questions, please let us know in the comments. Your feedback is valuable!