How to Draw a Grader

Step 1: The cab

In the middle of your paper draw a box a little wider than tall, with soft top corners.

Tip Leave room below for the wheels and in front for the long frame.

Step 2: Brim roof

Start at the top right corner. Draw a rainbow roof poking out past both ends, back to the top left.

Step 3: Two big eyes

On the front half of the cab draw 2 big round eyes with black dots and white shines.

Step 4: A big smile

Start under the left eye and draw a wide U smile, stopping under the right eye.

Step 5: The big window

Behind the face draw one big window with round corners, filling the back half of the cab.

Step 6: The long frame

From the front of the cab draw a long beam forward, nearly to the edge, ending in a short post.

Tip The long frame is what makes it a grader.

Step 7: The slanted blade

Under the frame draw a post to a ring. Hang a wide slanted blade under it, nearly to the ground.

Tip A thin stick from the blade back up to the frame holds it steady.

Step 8: Exhaust pipe and lamp

From the roof, draw a pipe up, round a cap, down to the roof. Add a lamp on the cab.

Step 9: Three wheels

Start at the bottom left of the cab. Draw a chassis under it, up to the right. Add 3 wheels.

Tip 2 wheels under the cab, one out in front at the post.

Step 10: The ground

Rule one long ground line under the wheels from edge to edge.

Step 11: Sky window, pink cheeks

Colour the window sky blue. Add 2 pink cheeks and leave the eyes and lamp white.

Step 12: Yellow cab and roof

Go over your lines. Colour the cab, roof, frame, posts and strut yellow, going around the window, face and lamp.

Step 13: Grey blade, dark wheels

Colour the blade, ring and pipe grey. Colour the chassis and wheels dark grey, leaving the hubs white.