Railroad Drawing (easy)
In this lesson, you will learn how to create a simple drawing of a railroad scene. The process starts with outlining basic shapes, focusing on the train body and the windshield. You can choose to keep your drawing as line art or add color for more detail.
As you work on your drawing, pay attention to the railroad crossing posts and signal lights, which are important parts of the scene. These features will help make your drawing more interesting and recognizable.
This lesson emphasizes the techniques you can use to improve your drawing skills. By practicing these steps, you’ll gain confidence in your ability to create transportation-themed artwork.
Materials
- Paper
- Pencil
- Crayons, Colored Pencils, or Markers
- Black Marker (optional)
- Ruler (optional)
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a railroad scene step by step. There are nine steps in total, and each one will help you understand how different shapes fit together to create your drawing. Pay close attention to how the sizes of the shapes relate to each other as you go along. This will make your drawing look great! Grab your paper and pencil, and let’s get started on creating your very own railroad scene. It’s going to be fun to see how everything comes together for a completed drawing!
Time Needed: 45 minutes
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Draw the Train Body
First, outline a rectangular train body with rounded edges. Next, draw a horizontal line near the base of the train and add circular buffers. Then, attach a short pilot beneath the train.
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Add the Windshield and Side Mirrors
Form a large windshield with a pillar in the middle. Now, attach rectangular side mirrors to the train.
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Outline the Headlights
Draw a pair of pointed headlights below the windshield.
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Add the Railroad Crossing Posts
Draw tall poles with short diagonal rectangles forming a cross. Use a ruler to help you create straight lines.
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Attach the Signal Lights
Draw circular lights attached to the railroad crossing post.
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Outline the Stripes
Draw evenly spaced lines along the railroad crossing post to outline the stripes
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Draw the Rails
Create two thin, diagonal rails for the train to travel on.
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Add the Rail Ties
Add the rectangular rail ties beneath the rails.
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Color the Easy Railroad Drawing
First, use blue for the train body and light blue for the windshield. Color the side mirror, windshield pillar, and front bumper black. Use red for the buffers on the front bumper and dark gray for the pilot. Color the headlights white and yellow. Now, fill in the rails light gray, and the wooden rail ties in shades of brown. Next, color the railroad crossing post black and yellow, and fill the signal lights with red and green. Then, shade the base of the railroad crossing post and the thin poles of the signal lights with light gray.
Railroad Drawing (easy) PDF Download
Check out the resource below! It has all the drawing steps along with some extra fun stuff like a coloring book page. You can either preview or download the PDF to keep it handy for later!