How to Draw a Tram (Easy Step by Step)
A tram is a great first vehicle to draw because it is made almost entirely of rounded rectangles and straight lines. You will build the body, add a row of windows and two doors, then finish with wheels and a wire overhead. It is a calm, tidy drawing that looks impressive once all the windows line up.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a tram step by step
How to Draw a Tram · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The tram body
Draw a big wide shape like a loaf of bread: a flat bottom, straight sides, and a top with rounded corners. Leave room above for a wire and below for wheels.
Step 2: The bottom stripe
Draw one long straight line across the lower part of the tram, just above the bottom edge. It makes a skinny stripe along the bottom.
Step 3: Wire and pole
Draw a long straight line across the top of your page for the wire. Then draw a short wiggly pole that goes from the middle of the wire down to the roof of the tram.
Step 4: Front and back windows
Draw a small rounded rectangle window at each end of the tram, tucked just inside the corners. Make them tall with soft round corners.
Step 5: Middle windows
Draw three more rounded rectangle windows between the end windows: one next to the left end window, and two close together in the middle. Leave a gap beside the first one and between the pairs for the doors.
Step 6: The two doors
Draw two tall skinny rounded rectangles in the gaps between the windows, reaching down a bit lower than the windows. Add two straight lines inside each one to make the door panels.
Step 7: The headlight
Draw a small filled dot near the right end of the tram, low on the body above the stripe. This is the light.
Step 8: Wheels and track
Draw four little half circles hanging below the tram, two near each end. Then draw a long straight line under them at the bottom of the page for the track.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your tram? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a cable car or how to draw a speedboat next.
Tips for drawing a tram
- Draw the windows lightly first so you can check they are the same height before pressing hard.
- Leave a gap in the row of windows for each door. Make the tall outer rectangle first, then add the two inside lines so they stay straight and parallel.
- Draw the wheels as half circles tucked under the bottom edge. Keep the pairs matching so the tram looks balanced.
Free tram coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this tram 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 tram drawing
Try a bright red or yellow body with light blue windows and gray wheels. For a creative twist, color each door a different shade or add passengers waving from the windows.
Tram fun fact for kids
Many trams get their power from a wire above the street. A pole or frame on the roof touches the wire and carries electricity down to the motor.
Questions about drawing a tram
What shapes do I need to draw a tram?
You mainly need rounded rectangles for the body, windows and doors. Add a few straight lines for the wire, stripe and track, a small dot for the light, and half circles for the wheels.
How do I make the windows look even?
Lightly draw two straight guide lines across the body, one for the top of the windows and one for the bottom. Then fit each window between the lines.
How do I draw the wire and pole?
Draw a long straight line across the top. Then draw a short wiggly line from the middle of the wire down to the roof of the tram.
