How to Draw Old Trucks

• Look at your reference and lightly draw main shape of the truck on your paper. This could be maybe a square, rectangle, triangle, oval, circle or diamond. Erasing can be done later for unwanted lines.


• Begin drawing your truck inside main shape now. Include longest, highest and lowest parts touching your base shape. This could be the front-end, rear end, top of cab, bed and tires. Old trucks are beautiful with their pronounced form and shapes.


• Check the largest parts on reference now. Whether hood, door, bed, or tires. Defining them more by their shapes again is easiest. After you have drawn in those parts now work on the smaller areas. These could be door handle, emblem on hood, grill, lights, logo, fender and other parts. Simple line sketches are better to begin with, as each step you do will show more defining. 


• Drawing lines may be easier with a ruler, and templates can be used for shapes. Items in your house such as a can, milk lid, bookend, nail file, candle and silverware can be used instead of buying professional art supplies.


• Check to be sure you have all areas that are covered on paper. You can erase unwanted base shape lines now. Kneaded erasers are nice to use.


• Complete shading, detail and color. It is also nice to step back and look at your work from time to time. Sometimes this helps with perspective.

Completing your drawing of old trucks does not take talent. This task only takes patience. Relax, have fun and don't get upset over a mistake, that's why we have erasers. Experiment and practice with shapes, lines, objects, items you see everyday that resemble a tire or a hood, or grill, even an antenna. Never feel pressured or hurried. Having fun and being interested makes it all worthwhile. Remember practice is not wrong, it's getting better.