Vehicles · A drawing idea for little artists
How to Draw a double decker bus: Two Window Rows and a Tall Body
Explore double decker bus through four selected drawing stages. Focus on two window rows and a tall body and a textured crayon finish.
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These 4 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 double decker bus with attention to two window rows and a tall body.
Shapes and proportions
Stack two clear window rows within the tall bus body while keeping the wheels low.
A common mistake
Uneven row spacing can make one deck seem much shorter.
How to fix it
Mark both rows as long bands before subdividing their individual windows.
This double decker bus study focuses on two window rows and a tall body. Stack two clear window rows within the tall bus body while keeping the wheels low. The exercise is about keeping these visible shapes readable before adding small marks or color.
These are four selected stages, not a complete stroke-by-stroke sequence. Blue guide lines mark additions in the source images. Compare the pictures for the overall shape changes; use the complete LittlePaper lesson for the smaller steps between them.
A few things to start with
Paper, a pencil and crayons matching the example. Leave room around the drawing for proportion checks before making the outlines darker.
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.
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Selected stage 2: early shapes
This picture shows source stage 2 of 8 for double decker bus, not the next single stroke. Stack two clear window rows within the tall bus body while keeping the wheels low. Compare its unfinished edges with the complete outline shown later.
Selected stage 2: early shapes · Preview image 1 of 4 - 02Selected stage
Selected stage 5: building the outline
This picture shows source stage 5 of 8 for double decker bus, not the next single stroke. Mark both rows as long bands before subdividing their individual windows. Compare its unfinished edges with the complete outline shown later.
Selected stage 5: building the outline · Preview image 2 of 4 - 03Selected stage
Complete outline: two window rows and a tall body
Compare the finished double decker bus outline with the earlier selected stages. Uneven row spacing can make one deck seem much shorter. Mark both rows as long bands before subdividing their individual windows.
Complete outline: two window rows and a tall body · Preview image 3 of 4 - 04Selected stage
Crayon color: warm red, warm orange, soft gray, blue-gray
Use the colored double decker bus example to compare the palette after checking the outline. The visible palette includes warm red, warm orange, soft gray, blue-gray. Keep repeated parts consistent and let small light flecks preserve the crayon texture.
Crayon color: warm red, warm orange, soft gray, blue-gray · Preview image 4 of 4
A little practice goes a long way
Make room for your own ideas.
The example uses warm red, warm orange, soft gray, blue-gray. Keep matching limbs and repeated parts in a consistent palette. Use light overlapping crayon strokes so the inner outlines stay visible. Mark both rows as long bands before subdividing their individual windows.
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “Draw a Double Decker Bus” 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.
