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Want to know how to make a really good looking motorcycle design? Just follow these steps!
Steps
A Regular Motorcycle
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1Draw a pentagon or a shape with 5 sides. This is the guideline for the body.
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2Add 2 circles beneath the pentagon. This will serve as the guide for the wheels.Advertisement
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3Using the guideline, sketch out the body of the motorcycle (depending on what design you want) by dividing the shape into the front, the seat, the rear, etc.
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4Draw 3 smaller circles inside the wheels and don’t forget to add 2 lines to the front wheel and connect them to the body.
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5Ink out the drawing and add in the details like the headlights, backlights, etc.
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6Color the inked drawing.
A Classic Chopper
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1Draw a triangle.
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2Add 2 ovals for the front wheel and 2 more for the back wheel.
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3Draw a rectangle from the middle of the front wheel to the top of the triangle. And then add 2 reverse “L” shapes for the handles.
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4Add 2 boxes for the body.
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5Using the guidelines and shapes, sketch out the body of the motorcycle (depending on what design you want).
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6Ink out the sketch and don’t forget to add the details.
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7Color the inked drawing.
A Dirt Bike
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1Draw a diamond like hexagon for the body.
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2Draw an irregular trapezoid in the left part for the bike front and a spike shape at the right for the back of the bike.
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3Draw an arch for the wheel guard.
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4Draw an irregular pentagon with two circles for the bike engine.
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5Draw in the handlebars.
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6Draw another set of rectangles for the wheel connector.
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7Draw two circles each with small circles inside for the wheels.
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8Draw a set of attached rectangles to make the muffler.
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9Based on the outline, draw the main sections of the bike.
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10Add details to your bike.
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11Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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12Design your dirt bike!
A Scooter
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1Draw an irregular rectangle.
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2Draw a triangle connected to the rectangle earlier to make the back part of the scooter.
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3Draw a big trapezoid with a small inverted trapezoid above it to make the front part of the scooter.
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4Draw three circles, two for the wheels and a one smaller one for the headlight.
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5Draw three ovals for the wheel guard and driver seat.
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6Draw the handle by adding a series of rectangle; Draw circles connected to the handles for the side mirror.
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7Draw the muffler by making rectangles.
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8Based from the guidelines, complete your scooter.
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9Erase any unnecessary guidelines.
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10Color your scooter!
Community Q&A
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QuestionWho invented the bike?
Community AnswerGottlieb Daimler invented the bike in 1876; he called it the "Otto Cycle Engine" in 1885. -
QuestionCan I draw lifelike motorbikes?
Community AnswerYou can. Focus on adding details to make it more realistic. -
QuestionHow can I be good at this?Community AnswerYou have to practice this as much as possible and eventually you'll be a pro.
Things You'll Need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Pencil sharpener
- Eraser gum
- Colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors
About This Article
To draw a regular motorcycle, start by drawing a pentagon, or a shape with 5 sides that’s pointed at the bottom. Add 2 circles beneath the pentagon for the wheels. Using these shapes as a guideline, sketch out the shape of the motorcycle, including the seat, the front, the rear, and so on. Add in details like the headlights, backlights, and tires, then erase the guidelines and color in your motorcycle! For tips on drawing a chopper, keep reading!
