Car Drawing - Step By Step Guide With Pictures

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Car drawing - Step by Step

Drawing a realistic car is not easy. This step by step guide can help you master this task. As a man-made machine, a car is characterized by high symmetry and straightness.

To make your result look real, you need to draw very precisely. Therefore, take enough time and look at the template carefully.

For the drawing you will need a pencil, a ruler, a dividers, an eraser, a drawing pencil and suitable colors according to your taste.

Car drawing - Step by Step

Step 1: Rectangle as border & frame

The initial shape for your drawing is a narrow rectangle with an aspect ratio of about 2.5:1

How to Draw a Car - lesson

Step 2: Area layout

Draw a straight horizontal line with the pencil a bit below the half of the drawing area.

Car drawing - Step by Step Guide

Step 3: Wheels

In the lower compartment, draw the two wheels of the car with a dividers. Keep a sufficient distance from the side edge.

How to Draw a Car - Step by Step

Step 4: More guides

Now draw two more straight guides with the pencil. Use the first to divide the area above the first guide into two equal halves. Use the second to add the same area again below the first line.

Car drawing - Step by Step

Step 5: Silhouette of the vehicle

Now outline the shape of the body with the pencil. Use the guide lines to orient yourself and maintain the proportions. Pay attention to the contours of the headlights and bumpers.

Car drawing - Step by Step

Step 6: First details

Draw the first details such as windows, lights or turn signals. Make sure that the shapes are clear and uniform so that the final look is as realistic as possible.

How to Draw a Car - Step by Step

Step 7: More subtleties

Deepen the details, working neatly and carefully. Draw rims, side mirrors and contours of the seat and steering wheel.

Car drawing - Step by Step

Step 8: Removing the guides

Draw everything neatly with a drawing pencil and erase the pencil drawing and guides completely.

Drawing completed?
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Car drawing - Step by Step

Step by step you will get a simple car with the following template. It's perfect for your comic, as a doodle in between or for sketches of various kinds. Thanks to the template you will discover how easy it can be to draw a vehicle.

For the drawing we recommend a pencil, a ruler, a dividers, an eraser, an eraser-proof drawing pen and suitable colors according to your taste.

Car drawing - Step by Step

Step 1: Car floor

Draw a straight line with the pencil in the length that fits your future car.

Car drawing - lesson

Step 2: Wheels

Use the dividers to draw a small circle whose center is intersected horizontally by the line already drawn. Draw a larger circle around it. Important: The line must still protrude slightly! Repeat this for the rear wheel.

Car drawing - Step by Step Guide

Step 3: Wheel housings

In the lower compartment, draw the two wheels of the car with a dividers. Keep a sufficient distance from the side edge.

Car drawing - Step by Step

Step 4: Car roof

Now draw two more straight guides with the pencil. Use the first to divide the area above the first guide into two equal halves. Use the second to add the same area again below the first line.

Car drawing - Step by Step

Step 5: Windows, doors, light

Now outline the shape of the body with the pencil. Use the guide lines to orient yourself and maintain the proportions. Pay attention to the contours of the headlights and bumpers.

Car drawing - Step by Step

Step 6: Coloring

Draw the first details such as windows, lights or turn signals. Make sure that the shapes are clear and uniform so that the final look is as realistic as possible.

Drawing completed?
Take a picture and send it to show@colomio.com - we publish it on colomio.com!


All tutorials and images are copyrighted by happycolorz GmbH. Interested in using it? Please send a mail to info@colomio.com.

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