How to Draw a Tesla Cybertruck
Continuing our series of electric vehicle drawing lessons, we present a tutorial on how to draw the Tesla Cybertruck.
This is one of the most visually striking vehicles not only in the Tesla lineup, but among modern cars in general.
It is almost entirely devoid of smooth curves and resembles a car from the future or a piece of 1980s retrofuturism.
This design language was clearly taken as the foundation by the creators of this vehicle during its development, and it was also evidently inspired by the DeLorean DMC from the film Back to the Future.
How to draw a Tesla Cybertruck: step-by-step tutorial
Step 1 – Sketch the Cybertruck silhouette
Starting with a single, simple outline keeps the proportions under control before any details distract you. Sketch a long, low polygon that defines the Tesla Cybertruck in side view: a nearly straight bottom edge, a sharp nose, and a roofline that peaks slightly forward and then slopes toward the bed. Keep every segment angular and don’t round corners yet.
Step 2 – Draw the Tesla Cybertruck wheel arches
Once the outer shell is set, the next priority is the stance. Add two squared-off wheel openings with flat tops and angled sides. Connect them with a low rocker line, leaving a consistent gap to the bottom edge. Indicate the front and rear bumper ends with short, blocky shapes.
Step 3 – Define the front and rear bumpers
Add a contour line around each wheel arch to show the fender thickness and the stepped geometry. Refine the front bumper into a simple stacked form: a main face and a lower lip. Do the same at the rear with a small, angled bumper extension.
Step 4 – Draw the windows of the Tesla Cybertruck
Draw the windshield edge of the Tesla Cybertruck as a long, narrow polygon sitting inside the top silhouette, with a clear front corner and a clean taper toward the rear. This is where the retro-futuristic feel appears. Trace the roof using darker lines.
Step 5 – Separate the windows and add the mirror
Split the glass area into window sections using a few straight dividers: a front side window, a central pillar line, and a rear window segment. Add the small side mirror as a simple polygon attached near the front of the window line.
Step 6 – Draw the doors of the Tesla Cybertruck
Add two vertical door seams in the cabin area, keeping them nearly parallel. Extend a subtle horizontal body line along the side to indicate the main plane change, but don’t over-detail it, because Cybertruck surfaces are intentionally simple.
Step 7 – Add the wheels of the EV
Wheels are the first truly round elements in this Tesla Cybertruck drawing. Sketch two circles centered inside the wheel openings, leaving a uniform clearance around them. Add a small center circle for the hub.
Step 8 – Draw the rims of the Tesla Cybertruck
The rims carry a lot of visual detail, so add details to the wheels. Build the spoke pattern with straight segments and repeated angles, working from the hub outward. Add an outer ring to separate tire and rim. You can also place lug shapes around the center.
Step 9 – Finalize the cybertruck outline
Trace the main outline with a darker, confident line, then reinforce key panel edges. Remove or soften any leftover guidelines that cut through the body. This is also where you can slightly sharpen corners that got rounded during sketching.
Step 10 – Shade the body planes of the EV
Shading is optional, but tones help the stainless-steel EV truck look more realistic. Use light hatching on the lower body and under the fenders to separate the mass from the white page. Add a darker tone inside the wheel arches. Also you can add a small shadow under the vehicle. Add shadows to the windows using diagonal hatches.
Cultural references are clearly visible in the design language of the Tesla Cybertruck, and anyone familiar with the 1980s can easily recognize which vehicles inspired its designers.
In our lesson on how to draw the DeLorean DMC, we discussed this in detail and also shared step-by-step instructions on how to depict that car.
A similar design language can be seen in the G-Class, which we previously drew in our tutorial on how to draw the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
However, in that case, the vehicle was not developed in modern times in an ’80s style; it has been in continuous production and has hardly changed its design language, only being gradually modernized to fit the era.
Other Tesla vehicles have a completely different appearance, using smoother and more flowing lines.
We applied those types of lines in our Tesla Model S drawing lesson and in the step-by-step guide on how to draw the Tesla Model X.
Despite the apparent differences in design language – sharp, angular lines in one case and smooth curves in another – we can still clearly see that these vehicles are produced by the same company.
The creator emphasizes this unity through consistent color choices and overall forms, even with differences in surface treatment and line quality.
We also discuss this and other techniques used by automotive designers and developers in our blog category, where we share thoughtful insights accumulated over many years of drawing vehicles.
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