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How to Draw a Tank – Simple Step-by-Step Military Vehicle Drawing for Kids

Watch a powerful military vehicle take shape line by line with this engaging tank drawing tutorial. The lesson breaks the design into clear, manageable steps, making it easier to sketch details like the tracks, turret, and overall structure without feeling complicated. Moving from armored vehicles to aircraft, mastering how to draw plane illustrations is another exciting path within our drawing tutorials step by step collection. Each visual stage builds on the last, helping beginners gain confidence as the drawing grows. The printable PDF worksheet provides extra opportunities to practice and refine the artwork, making this a satisfying project for young vehicle enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys learning through step-by-step drawing.

 


Learn how to draw a tank with Monkey Pen and transform simple lines and shapes into a powerful tracked vehicle.

Step 1: Create a small circular shape to form the front portion of your cannon.

Step 2: Attach the cannon's long tube that extends out from the circles.

Step 3: Draw a small circle at the back of the tube you have just drawn.

Step 4: Insert an additional connector piece to the back of the cannon as shown in the image.

Step 5: Draw the curving top of the tank's turret.

Step 6: Attach the small hatch over the base of the turret.

Step 7: Draw the base of the long slant beneath the turret.

Step 8: Connect the front lower body line of the tank using a straight line with curved ends.

Step 9: Draw a straight line with edges rounded below the base that you have just drawn.

Step 10: Finalize the long body at the front bottom of the tank.

Step 11: Add two small round-shaped wheels at the rear and front.

Step 12: Make two further wheels beneath the tank's body besides the first ones.

Step 13: Join the two middle wheels to make the complete row of the wheels.

Step 14: Create tiny inner circles within the wheels at the sides.

Step 15: Attach the inner circles to the remaining wheels, too.

Step 16: Complete the details of the wheel's inner side.

Step 17: Draw the front armour plate of the tank.

Step 18: Add the curving track line around the wheels.

Step 19: Finish this tank's tracks around the wheels.

Step 20: Begin by drawing the track section below the tank.

Step 21: Add the front curving part on the track.

Step 22: Create short tread lines along the track.

Step 23: Draw an elongated rectangle on the tank's body and draw an arrow on the tank's turret.

Step 24: Your tank drawing is now completed. Now color it with your favourite shades!



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