Vehicles · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a dump truck: a trapezoid tipping bed and three wheels
Determine the wheelbase of the two sets of round wheels first.
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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: Use a trapezoid to determine the outline of the vehicle body, and then connect the slope of the rear door to the bottom of the box.
Shapes and proportions
Determine the wheelbase of the two sets of round wheels first. The left wheel is stacked on top of the cab, and a trapezoid and diagonal lines are used on the right side to form an open body, and the far side wheel is added at the rear.
A common mistake
The dump truck body is drawn as an ordinary rectangular box, and the sloping rear door is not obvious.
How to fix it
Use a trapezoid to determine the outline of the vehicle body, and then connect the slope of the rear door to the bottom of the box.
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
Determine the wheelbase of the two sets of round wheels first. 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
The left wheel is stacked on top of the cab, and a trapezoid and diagonal lines are used on the right side to form an open body, and the far side wheel is added at the rear. Use a trapezoid to determine the outline of the car body, and then connect the slope of the rear door to the bottom of the box.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
Cab is olive green, body is golden brown, all tires are charcoal gray, windows are 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 Dump 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.
