How to Draw a City Street (Easy Step by Step)
Learn how to draw a charming city street using simple shapes like boxes for shops, domes for cars, and wavy lines for awnings. You'll even add a smiling face to the sky for a cute touch.
- Construct shops using basic boxes and rectangle signs.
- Form cars with a dome body and two simple circles for wheels.
- Give awnings a wavy edge to add character to your street.
- Brighten your drawing by adding a smiling face in the sky.
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A city street is a happy mix of simple shapes. A shop is built from a box and a rectangle sign, the awning has a wavy edge, and the little car is a dome sitting on two circles. This cute street even has a smiling face in the sky.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a city street step by step
How to Draw a City Street · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Ground and wheels
Draw one long straight line across the bottom of your paper. Near the right end, draw two small circles sitting on the line for wheels, and a tiny straight line standing up above them.
Step 2: The little shop
Draw a box shape on the left of the line: go up, across the bottom, and up again, leaving the top open. Then add a small square inside the bottom for the door.
Step 3: Awning and sign
Draw a wide flat shape across the top of the shop, with a wavy bumpy line along its bottom edge. Then draw a long, flat rectangle sitting on top for the shop sign.
Step 4: The back building
Start at the right side of the awning and draw a line going right, then turn down in a corner. Above it, draw a line going up, across to the right, to make the top of a taller building.
Step 5: The car body
Draw a squishy dome shape like half a bean for the car body, with a bump at the front and back. Start and end it at the two wheels so it sits on the ground line.
Step 6: The car window line
Draw a short flat line across the middle of the car, crossing the small upright line, to make the window.
Step 7: The street lamp
Draw a tall straight line standing up from the ground on the left. At the top, draw a small cup shape that opens wider at the top, like a lantern.
Step 8: A happy face
In the sky above the shop, draw two round dots for eyes. Between them draw a tiny wavy smile.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your city street? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a city street
- Draw the long ground line first and keep your hand moving slowly so it stays straight. Every other part sits on it.
- The wavy edge of the awning is the trickiest part. Make a row of small, equal bumps, like drawing a few little rainbows side by side.
- Draw the two wheel circles on the ground line at the start, then build the car dome over them later so it lands right on the wheels.
Free city street coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this city street coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your city street drawing
Try a striped red and white awning, a yellow car, and a warm yellow glow in the lamp. For a creative twist, color the sky as a sunset and give the street lamp a bright light.
City street fun fact for kids
Many old city streets used gas lamps, and a person called a lamplighter walked around each evening to light them one by one.
Questions about drawing a city street
What shapes do I need to draw a city street?
You need rectangles for the shop, door, and sign, circles for the wheels, and a long straight line for the sidewalk. A wavy line makes the awning.
How do I draw a simple car for kids?
Draw two circles for wheels on the ground line, then add a rounded dome like half a bean over them with a bump at the front and back. A short flat line across the middle makes the window.
How can I make my city street look busier?
Add more buildings behind the shop, a second street lamp, or a tree. You can also draw people walking or a bird sitting on the lamp.
