Today, I'll be giving you a step-by-step tutorial of how to draw the Ford F-150! This image above was my reference picture, and can be found at:
Begin with a baseline and your two tires that face toward you. The baseline is slightly above horizontal and notice how the back wheel is more shaped like an oval than a circle. To give it a realistic look, make the back wheel slightly shorter than the front.
Now we can add the inner part of the fenders and the bottom of the truck. The bottom of the truck runs almost parallel to the baseline. Also, we can add the bed of the truck because its pretty much a straight line that's also parallel to the baseline.
Here I added more details to the back bumper and the fenders. I also added more detail to the door/side of the truck. Pretty straight forward here, remember to always START LIGHTLY!
Now, we can add the windows and part of the windshield. We can also add the side view mirrors, which are very blocky and big on this truck. Make sure your side view mirrors go all the way to the second window.
Now, add the windshield and the roof. The roof is basically a horizontal line from the far end of the windshield to the back window of the truck. Notice that the hood of the car isn't a perfect straight line across.
Now this is the tricky part. Draw lightly, and experiment with how big you think the front of the truck should be. It may take a few tries to get it to look good, so don't get frustrated. The front bumper of the truck slants downward very slightly.
Here, I added the back tires, some silhouettes of some of the parts under the car, and the far side view mirror. Take your time with the shape of your tires, I kind of rushed this step. I also added some windshield wipers just for fun, so feel free to add those any time you want.
Now we can start on the details of the front of the truck. Notice how because we are looking at the truck from the side, the grille isn't exactly in the center, and the lights are the same size.
Here's some additional details to the front of the truck.
We're almost done with the outline. Here, I added the silhouette of the inside of the truck, and a few more details on the side of the truck (door handle, side skirt, etc)
Finally, use cross-hatching technique to shade in the grill, and draw the details of the rims. To draw the rims, start by drawing an oval in the very center of the rim, then evenly create spokes using trapezoids.
The rest of the steps are shading. Start with your darkest parts first and use another piece of paper underneath your drawing hand to avoid smudging. When shading, sometimes its a good idea to rotate your paper so that your can shade as accurately as possible. Using your finger or a smudging tool makes transitional shading look good.
And that's it! You've drawn the Ford F-150. Practice makes perfect!! Remember to always
-Start lightly
-Start with a baseline and tires and then go from there
-TAKE YOUR TIME! You want a quality project.
