How to Draw a Car Engine

Step 1: The engine block

In the middle of your paper draw a long box with soft corners.

Tip Leave room above for the top parts and a little below for the oil pan.

Step 2: The top cover

Start on top of the box, near the left. Draw a low cover with round corners, stopping near the right.

Step 3: The oil pan

Start under the box, near the left. Draw a shallow tray with a flat bottom, stopping near the right.

Tip The oil pan holds the oil that keeps the engine smooth.

Step 4: The air filter

Above the cover draw a wide pan with round ends. From it draw 2 short lines down to the cover.

Tip Add a tiny bump on top for the nut that holds the lid.

Step 5: The exhaust pipe

Across the middle of the block draw a long thin sausage, lying flat.

Step 6: Four tubes

Draw 4 short tubes straight down from the cover to the pipe, with even gaps between them.

Tip Each tube is 2 lines that start on the cover and stop on the pipe.

Step 7: The pulley

Left of the block draw a tall thin box. From it draw 2 short lines across to the block.

Tip Give the box soft corners. A belt runs round the pulley at the front of the engine.

Step 8: The gearbox end

Start on the block's right end, near the top. Draw a big D and stop near the bottom.

Tip The gearbox bolts on here and sends the turning power to the wheels.

Step 9: The ground

Draw a ground line under the oil pan, poking out on both sides.

Step 10: Yellow and orange

Colour the air filter yellow. Colour the long pipe and the 4 tubes orange.

Step 11: Grey block

Colour the block grey, going around the orange pipes. Colour the 2 short joining parts grey.

Step 12: Red cover

Colour the top cover red.

Step 13: Dark grey parts

Go over your lines. Colour the oil pan, the pulley and the D dark grey. Your engine is done!