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Racing is one of the most popular spectator sports in the world, drawing in millions of fans around the world.
The mixture of flashy cars, high speeds and possible danger provide an adrenaline rush that fans can’t get enough of!
Drawing any car can actually be quite difficult, making it a challenge to learn how to draw a racecar.
Luckily, we have the perfect guide for you to use as you take on this tricky drawing!
When you finish this step-by-step guide on how to draw a racecar in just 6 steps, you will be able to design your very own speed machine!
How to Draw A Racecar – Let’s Get Started!
Step 1
As we mentioned in the introduction, drawing even a simple car can be quite difficult and it doesn’t get any easier when it’s something like a racecar!
For that reason, we will take it slow and show you exactly what to do. When working through this guide, you should really take it slow and follow the reference images closely.
For the first step of this guide on how to draw a racecar, we shall start with the frame of the car. You will make things much easier for yourself if you have a ruler on hand for this step!
The frame is also one of the trickiest parts of this guide, so it may also be a good idea to use a pencil for now and then go over it with your pen when it’s looking how you want it.
Once again, following the reference image we provided will be incredibly helpful for this step!
If you’re really struggling, you could print out this first page of the guide and use it to trace over for your image. There’s no shame in making it a bit easier for yourself!
Step 2 – Draw the windshield and other details for your racecar
We shall continue adding on to your racecar drawing in this next step.
There are some intricate details to this step, so like all the parts of this guide it’s recommended to refer closely to the reference picture!
First, you can draw a rectangular shape for the windshield of the racecar as shown in the reference image.
Then, you can use a more rounded rectangular shape at the front of the car for the grill of the car.
Finally, you can add some straight lines using your ruler along the base of the car for some extra detailing. Once you’re happy with how it looks, it’s on to step 3!
Step 3 – Draw some more windows and details for your racecar drawing
In this part of our guide on how to draw a racecar, we shall be adding lots more details, so be sure to take it slow as you draw!
The main elements that you will be adding in this step are the side windows and the headlights at the front.
Then, there will be lots of angular detailing around the headlights and by the doors of the racecar. Finally, you can add a spoiler extending into the air at the back of the racecar drawing.
Step 4 – Add some wheels and grill details
There has been a lot of intricate drawing in your racecar drawing so far, so the next few steps are a little more simple! First, use some circular oval shapes for the wheels of your racecar.
Then, draw some slightly smaller circles within them to show where the rubber ends and the rims begin. We will add more details to the wheels a bit later.
Finally, draw some lines in the grill to give it some more detail and definition.
Step 5 – Now, you can add in the final details of your racecar drawing
Before you bring your car to life with some beautiful colors, you can add the final details in this step of our guide on how to draw a racecar.
You can use some lines inside of the wheels as you can see in the reference image to give the rims some more detail.
These will be drawn with some small circles and slightly curved lines leading to them.
Finally, you can add some straight lines to the hood of the racecar to finish off our detailing. Before you move on to the final step, maybe you could add some final details of your own!
Some ideas would be a racetrack background or maybe even a driver standing next to the car! How will you finish off this racecar drawing?
Step 6 – Finish off your racecar drawing with some color
There has been some tricky drawing in this guide on how to draw a racecar, so now you get to take it easy with some fun coloring for the final step!
We used a red color scheme for our example image, but that is just one way out of many for your drawing! For this step, you should feel free to color your racecar in any of your favorite colors.
I would suggest using some colored pens or markers to make the colors pop, but there are many amazing art mediums you could use to bring your racecar to life.
You could even use some light sprinklings of glitter to give the appearance of sparkly chrome! How will you color in your amazing drawing?
5 Tips To Make Your Racecar Drawing Even Better!
Get this racecar sketch ready for the track with these 5 fun and easy tips!
If you’ve ever seen a race, you will know that racecars often have a lot of branding on them. This can be anything from team logos to various companies that are sponsoring them.
These would also be cool to add to your racecar drawing! If you were to do this, you could use the look of some of your favorite real racecars to help you out.
It could also be fun to create your own branding!
This drawing of a racecar we have created together looks great, but it would make it even more exciting if it was racing other cars.
Now that you know how to draw a racecar, you could add a few more to create a thrilling race! This could be done by following the guide and changing a few details.
If you went with our previous suggestion or just stuck to the one racecar, it would be cool to add a background. One of the more obvious suggestions would be to draw a racetrack setting.
Even if you go with this idea, you could do many kinds of variations! What are some other backgrounds you can think of?
Another way to make this racecar sketch even cooler would be by adding some simple effects. For instance, you could have some smoke coming from behind it.
Or, you could draw some clouds of dust from the wheels to make it look like it is really going fast! What are some other fun effects you could add to your artwork?
Finally, we would really encourage you to experiment with the colors and mediums you use for your racecar drawing. We showed you one way to color it in the guide, but you can really let your creativity flow here.
It can also be fun to incorporate some light glitters and other crafts to give the car the appearance of being bright and glistening. What other crafts and mediums could you use?
Your Racecar Drawing is Complete!
You should be very proud of yourself for completing this guide on how to draw a racecar!
Drawing a car can be very difficult, but if you follow this guide closely, try your best, take it slow and don’t give up we know you can do it!
We hope that this guide was not only very helpful for you but also a lot of fun to work through!
Now that you have finished this guide, you can take it even further by putting your own spin on it.
You can use some great art mediums to color it in or draw a cool background and extra detailing as just a few ideas. We can’t wait to see what you do!
If you enjoyed this guide, then you’ll be glad to know we have many more on our website for you to enjoy! Be sure to visit us as often as you can, as we upload new drawing guides all the time.
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