Vehicles · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a pickup truck: slanted windows and a low open bed
First use a fold line that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom to hook the roof.
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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: Keep the upper edge of the lower body, let the roof rise above the front wheels, and then compare the diameters of the two wheels.
Shapes and proportions
First use a fold line that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom to hook the roof. The front window and the side window are divided into two oblique quadrilaterals, connected to the hood forward and the low body rearward, and connected to the chassis with two round wheels.
A common mistake
With the bed drawn as high as the roof, the pickup can easily be transformed into a van.
How to fix it
Keep the upper edge of the lower body, let the roof rise above the front wheels, and then compare the diameters of the two wheels.
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
First use a fold line that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom to hook the roof. 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
Divide the front window and side window into two oblique quadrilaterals, connect the hood forward and the low body behind, and connect the chassis with two round wheels. Keep the upper edge of the body low, let the roof rise above the front wheels, and then compare the diameters of the two wheels.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
The pickup truck body is coral red, the two tires are the same charcoal gray, the two wheels are silver gray, and the glass is 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 Pickup 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.
