How to Draw a Train
Learn how to draw a train in just nine easy steps. Start this very simple tutorial and enjoy the drawing process!
In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a train step by step. This lesson will be very fun and useful for you.
A train is a series of connected vehicles that run along with a railway track and transport people or freight. Trains are typically pulled or pushed by locomotives, though some are self-propelled, such as multiple units. Passengers and cargo are carried in railroad cars, also known as wagons.
So now you can start drawing a train!
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 20 minutes
How to Draw a Train
- Draw the main body of the train.
To do this, you need to draw a rectangle, as shown in the example. Use straight lines.
- Sketch out the cab of the train.
Add straight lines to the previously drawn rectangle on the left side.
- Outline the wheels of the train.
Draw three identical circles at the bottom part of the rectangle.
- Add the inside of the wheels.
Inside each of the previously drawn circles, add a slightly smaller circle.
- Add elements to the main part of the train.
Outline the detail connecting the wheels. Make the corners of the front of the train rounded.
- Depict a few details.
Add a rectangle on the back of the train cab, and add a chimney flue and a headlamp.
- Draw the window and roof of the train cab.
To complete this step, draw a square and a rectangle on the train cab.
- Erase the auxiliary lines.
Use the eraser to remove unnecessary lines from the drawn train.
- Color the drawing.
Use shades of blue, yellow and shades of grey to color this drawing.
I hope you had a great result and that you enjoyed this step-by-step train drawing lesson. If this lesson was useful for you, then you can share it with your friends so that they too will learn how to draw a train step by step. For your convenience, I have prepared a PDF that contains a short version of this tutorial. Download it and start drawing whenever you want, even if you will not be able to connect to the Internet.
This is a great tutorial for kids! It’s easy to follow and they can learn a lot from it.