Vehicles · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a cartoon truck: a smiling cab and a box cargo
A square opening with rounded corners and an upper right chamfer is used to define the cab.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: First determine the scope of the slanted window and then focus on aligning the bottom of the cargo box with the direction of the chassis.
Shapes and proportions
A square opening with rounded corners and an upper right chamfer is used to define the cab. Two oval eyes are placed in the slanted window, and a smiling mouth is added below; the round wheels on both sides are connected to the chassis, and a large rectangular cargo box is stacked behind it.
A common mistake
With your eyes outside the car window, the cargo box is likely to be much lower than the cab.
How to fix it
First determine the scope of the slanted window and then focus on aligning the bottom of the cargo box with the direction of the chassis.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
- 01Selected stage
Position the basic shape first
A square opening with rounded corners and an upper right chamfer is used to define the cab. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
Two oval eyes are placed in the slanted window, and a smiling mouth is added below; the round wheels on both sides are connected to the chassis, and a large rectangular cargo box is stacked behind it. First determine the scope of the inclined window and then place your eyes, aligning the bottom of the cargo box with the direction of the chassis.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
Cartoon cab blue, cargo box orange, wheels uniform charcoal gray, windows light blue. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “Draw a Cartoon Truck” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
