How to Draw a Diesel Truck

This step by step guide will show you how to draw a diesel truck, that is, a truck that runs on diesel.

Since this is just a truck, the main differences of which are that it drives with a diesel engine, it will be drawn like any other truck in many terms, but however, it has some interesting differences, which we will describe at the end.

If your art supplies are ready, and you are ready to start creating, then scroll the page down to draw a realistic diesel truck with shadows and highlights.

How to draw a diesel truck: step-by-step tutorial

Step 1 – Mark the overall car shape

First, depict the outlines of the diesel truck body. The lines should be extremely light and the main curves of the body should be visible.

Step 2 – Draw your diesel truck semi-circular arches

Depict the wheel arches with smooth semicircular lines. In the same stage, depict the lower edges of the front and rear bumpers.

Step 3 – Sketch the bumpers and and lamps above them

Draw bumpers in the front and rear using simple lines. Depict the angular headlights of the truck just above the bumpers.

Step 4 – Outline the cab window outline

Now carefully depict an unusual window frame, the top of which follows the outline of the roof. Depict the outlines of the doors using a long line.

Step 5 – Mark your diesel truck doors

Draw the center pillar in the middle of the window frame. Divide the doors using one long line. Complete the stage by depicting a rearview mirror.

Step 6 – Sketch windshield and small door handles

Draw the visible side of the windshield. Depict the handles as small flat rectangles. Sketch decorative lines at the bottom of the body.

Step 7 – Sketch the tires with concentric rim outlines

Erase all construction lines with an eraser. Depict wheels under the arches. Sketch rims inside the wheels, which should have a perfectly round shape.

Step 8 – Draw the simple rims of the diesel truck

Depict small circles in the middle of each rim. Next, place even smaller circles around these circles. The small circles should be the same size.

Step 9 – Shade the darkest areas and add mid-tones

The last stage of the guide on how to draw a diesel truck, in which we’ll start adding shadows. Start with the darkest parts and work on to the lighter ones. Add highlights to the glass parts.

This was a guide on how to draw a diesel truck. As you can see, the drawing process is not much different from drawing a gasoline truck.

If you want to learn how to draw something completely different, then visit our article on how to draw a cool truck based on the Tesla Cybertruck.