How to Draw Cars on Paper
There isn't a right or wrong way to draw a car. Cars come in different models, different sizes, and they vary in design from year to year. In addition, any drawing of a car, no matter how simplistic or complex, no matter how realistic or how stylized, is perfectly valid. Still, if you learn how to draw one type of car, you should be able to translate that information into another type of car or another drawing style.
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Instructions
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Sketch a rectangle approximately 2 inches long and 1/4 of an inch tall. Draw the rectangle lightly in pencil so it can be changed or erased later. Draw the top side of the rectangle so that it bulges upward slightly. This is the body of the car. The reason that the top side is slightly curved is because the hood of the car and the trunk of the car are often at a slight incline.
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Draw a trapezoid on top of the body of the car in the center. This is the section of the car that features the windows. The base of the trapezoid should be flush with the top of the rectangle you drew in step 1. The sides of the trapezoid should slant slightly inward to represent the incline of the windshield and rear window. Erase the line between the rectangle you drew in step 1 and this shape, so that the two shapes appear to be unified. This is the body of the car.
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Draw a set of wheels. The wheels should be represented by circles that overlap with the base of the car. One wheel should be located near the front of the car, one near the rear. Erase the line of the base of the car that passes through the wheels.
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Draw a trapezoid inside the trapezoid you drew in step 2; this is the window on the side of the car.
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Draw two vertical lines descending from corners of the base of the trapezoid you drew in step 2 to the bottom of the rectangle you drew in step 1. These lines represent the sides of the door.
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Draw a small oval at the front of the car in the place of the headlight.
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Tips & Warnings
Add details to the car as desired—door handles, the sliver of front and rear windows or the exhaust pipe.
Color the car with markers, colored pencils or another medium.
References
- Photo Credit straße image by Ewe Degiampietro from Fotolia.com
