How to Draw a Big Car

In this step-by-step drawing guide, we will will show you how to draw a big car using the example of the Hummer, a legendary American SUV.

Despite the fact that today we are drawing a large car using the example of a Hummer, using the knowledge gained in the steps below, you can draw any other SUV.

During the steps of this tutorial you will learn many useful tips on how to illustrate a large car, and applicable to both SUVs and pickup trucks and other bodies.

How to draw a big car: step-by-step tutorial

Step 1 – Mark the SUV silhouette with straight, rigid lines

Outline the body of a big car, such as a Hummer or another large SUV. Use straight, confident lines to mark the roof, hood, and trunk areas. At this stage, the sketch will look like a blocky sculpture. For a different type of utility vehicles, exaggerate the boxiness or soften the corners slightly.

Step 2 – Construct the squared window frames and arches

Add the window frame on top of the body using straight lines, then sketch the rectangular windows inside it. At the bottom, draw the front and rear wheel arches as smooth semicircles,or smoother rectangular shapes. Large SUVs usually have small windows compared to the body, so keep them proportionally narrow.

Step 3 – Draw the big doors of your car

Adjust the corners of the windows, giving them a slightly rounded look. Use straight lines to add the side doors of the full-size vehicle. Draw a horizontal line along the top edge of the body. For a military-style Hummer, keep the doors tall and flat; for a luxury SUV, make them smoother.

Step 4 – Sketch the the angular mirror and handles

At the front corner of the window, draw a vertically elongated side mirror. Add large rectangular handles on the doors. These details highlight the massive style of a large off-road automobile. But you can replace the simple rectangles with flush handles if you want to depict a modern premium SUV.

Step 5 – Draw out the hood of y this big car

Depict the visible side of the radiator grille in front. Add the protective lower bumper and sketch a couple of straight lines on the hood to make it look more detailed. These strong, simple elements represent the power of the car.

Step 6 – Add the gas hatch and spare wheel

At the back, draw a round gas tank hatch and a mounted spare wheel. Add the rear bumper and small side lamps. A rear spare wheel is a classic trait of large utility SUVs. In a city-oriented large car, you can skip the spare and show a sleeker rear end instead.

Step 7 – Draw the big wheels of your car

Erase unnecessary construction lines. Draw the front and rear wheels as large, perfectly round circles at the bottom of the car body. Inside them, sketch rims that match the wheel size. Oversized wheels convey the mass of a full-size SUV. For a heavy-duty off-road truck, you can exaggerate the tire thickness.

Step 8 – Sketch the lug nut circles of the rims

Add a small circle in the center of each rim, then surround it with six or eight smaller circles to show the lug nuts or stamped rom openings. This geometric detail makes the drawing look more realistic. Luxury large SUVs may have more decorative rim patterns, while utility vehicles keep them plain.

Step 9 – Add some volume and mass to your SUV

Use short strokes to draw highlights on the windows. Shade the underside of the body, the wheel arches, and the bumper to create volume. You can also add midtones across the body. You can color the drawing of a large vehicle to make it look even more realistic.

Practice more with large and heavy vehicles

The term “big car” is broad and can apply to many different types of vehicles, since the criteria for size are not always strictly defined.

Still, we can easily distinguish between a large and a small vehicle using our own understanding of the world around us.

You can apply the knowledge from this lesson to sketch any large car you prefer, whether it’s another SUV or a giant monster truck.

In this tutorial, we focused on the most important principles for drawing large vehicles, such as oversized proportions, big wheels, and bold, powerful details.

To strengthen these skills, it’s helpful to practice drawing several other big cars. Start with our SUV drawing tutorial, as SUVs are often considered large, even though smaller crossovers also exist.

You should also visit our pickup truck drawing lesson, since most pickups have a massive body, especially the full-size American versions.

In addition, check out our flatbed truck tutorial, where we illustrate a different type of large vehicle designed for specific purposes.

And for the ultimate big vehicle, try our large truck drawing guide, where we focus on the defining details that make these trucks stand out from smaller pickups or compact trucks you might also see on the road.

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