Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a truck

A tall box, a cab in front, and three big wheels. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole truck in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a truck

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the box

Draw a big tall box with round corners. Scoop one long curve out of the bottom for the back wheels.

2

Add the cab

A shorter box in front with a sloped nose. Leave a scoop at the bottom for the front wheel.

3

Three big wheels

One fat circle in the front scoop and two side by side under the box.

4

A door and a window

Draw a tall door in the cab with a square window at the top. Add a little handle.

5

Bumper and stripes

A bumper on the nose, a hubcap in every wheel, and two stripes along the box.

6

Finishing touches

A round headlight at the front and a little light at the back. Now this truck is yours.

Go further

Now draw a truck delivering something enormous.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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