How to Draw an Old Chevy Truck

Previously, the artists of Drawcarz showed you how to draw an old car and a classic car, and now we want to show you how to draw an old Chevy truck.

As we have said many times, the process of drawing trucks are similar, but have intricate details. And the instruction on how to draw an old Chevy truck will be no exception.

For example, earlier we drew an old truck to show what a typical pickup of the mid-20th century looked like. In this step-by-step guide, we will focus on the distinctive features of classic Chevrolets, explain how they stood apart from other trucks of that era, and show how to capture these details authentically.

How to and old Chevy truck: step-by-step tutorial

Step 1 – Sketch classic Chevy truck body silhouette

Let’s start the instruction on how to draw a Chevy Truck by depicting the basic outlines. Already at this stage, the body and the cargo section should be very clearly visible.

Step 2 – Shape the wheel arches and chrome bumpers

Use simple lines to depict the front and rear arch. In the same stage, depict the side visible parts of the front and rear bumpers.

Step 3 – Draw the old Chevy truck’s cab windows

In the upper part of the cab depict the visible part of the windshield and rear window. Draw the window frame between them with smooth lines.

Step 4 – Sketch the single door with chrome handle

Use simple straight lines to depict a single door located on this side of the body. In the same stage, depict the handle. To check the proportionality of the Chevy truck drawing, look at it through a mirror.

Step 5 – Detail the old Chevy truck’s body

Use smooth and darker lines to correct the hood and depict the notch for the headlight. Draw a dividing line inside the window frame. In the same stage, depict decorative lines on the body.

Step 6 – Draw the Chevy truck’s wheels and rims

Get rid of unnecessary construction lines with the help of an eraser. Inside the niche in the front part, depict the headlight with a convex headlight. In the same stage, depict a mirror and wheels.

Step 7 – Define the retro rims with circles

Depict the lines of the bottom of the body inside the wheel arches. In the same stage, depict the old fashioned rims inside the wheels using a few lines.

Step 8 – Create three-dimensional volume with shading

To make your Chevy truck drawing more dimensional, you need to add shadows. Start with the darkest areas and gradually work towards the lighter ones. In the same stage, add highlights to the glass surfaces.

This was a guide on how to draw an old Chevy Truck. If you want to learn how to draw other pickups, then go to our category called Trucks. There you will find a lot of very interesting instructions.