This is a tutorial on how to draw a garbage truck for beginners. You can easily make such a drawing by following our instructions. It is enough to have a pencil, paper, and eraser.

In this tutorial on how to draw a garbage truck for beginners, we will look at the typical variation of this vehicle. You can see such trucks on your streets every day. Let’s get started!

Time needed: 45 minutes

How to Draw a Garbage Truck For Beginners

Draw the body of the garbage truck.
First of all, sketch the outlines of the body and the driver’s cabin using strict, straight lines. It’s simple.
Draw the wheel arches.
The next stage is to draw the wheel arches of the garbage truck. You should add some lines of the body and bottom of the vehicle here. Look at our example.
Draw the windows.
Next, you should draw the driver’s cabin windows of the garbage truck. Also, add the necessary lines to the cab and body. Just take your time.
Draw the door.
In this step, sketch out the cabin door using really simple lines. Add the lifting mechanism on the back of the body. This is not difficult.
Add some details.
Draw the side mirror on the driver’s cabin. Depict the siren on the roof. Mark the door handle. Outline the steps. Sketch out the headlights. Don’t forget to add the missing details on the bottom of the body.
Detail the body.
You should add the texture of the truck body in this step. Draw the bumps using straight lines. Do the same as in our instruction’s picture.
Draw the wheels of the garbage truck.
Next, draw the wheels of the Garbage Truck in this step. Try to make even circles of different diameters. Be careful.
Detail the rims.
This step is needed to make the rims more realistic. Depict the center hub holes and also mark the holes for lighter weight.
Add more details.
Next, outline the duplicate lines for the body’s bulges. Also, don’t forget to sketch out the missing lines of the garbage truck cabin.
Finish the drawing.
Give the garbage truck drawing a realistic and finished look. Erase any construction lines if they remain. Great!