How to Draw a Wheelbarrow (Easy Step by Step)
A wheelbarrow filled with soil and flowers is a cheerful garden scene to draw. It is built from simple shapes: a tub that is wider at the top, a circle with spokes for the wheel, a dome for the dirt, and straight lines for the handles and legs. The three flowers on top are puffy five-bump shapes with a dot in the middle.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a wheelbarrow step by step
How to Draw a Wheelbarrow · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Tub and wheel outline
Draw a flat line across the top, then slant the two sides down and inward so the tub is wider at the top. Curve the bottom corner on the right, and draw a round circle at the bottom left where the tub's bottom line meets it.
Step 2: Wheel spokes
Inside the circle, draw a tiny dot in the middle. Then draw five short lines from the dot out to the edge, like the arms of a star.
Step 3: Pile of dirt
On top of the flat line, draw a big dome, like a half circle, that starts at one end of the line and ends near the other. This is the soil piled up.
Step 4: Two handles
On the right side, draw two long slanted lines going down and away from the tub. The top one starts at the top right corner and the lower one starts a little lower on the side.
Step 5: Two legs
Draw two short lines going down. One starts at the bottom of the tub and one starts near the end of the lower handle, so the wheelbarrow can stand.
Step 6: Flower stems
Poke three short, thin lines up out of the dirt dome. Put a small dot above the top of each one to show where each flower will go.
Step 7: Flower blossoms
Draw a rounded flower shape with five soft bumps at the top of each stem, and make each stem reach up to its flower. Add a small dot in the center of each flower.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your wheelbarrow? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a greenhouse or how to draw a sunset next.
Tips for drawing a wheelbarrow
- Draw the flat top line of the tub first, then slant the two sides inward so the bottom is narrower than the top.
- For the wheel, trace around a coin or a bottle cap to get a round circle, then draw the spokes like the arms of a star.
- Make the three flower stems different heights and tilt them a little, so the flowers look lively instead of lined up.
Free wheelbarrow coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this wheelbarrow 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 wheelbarrow drawing
Try a green or red tub, brown soil, and a rainbow of flower colors with yellow centers. For a creative twist, you could color the dome as pumpkins, snowballs, or tiny stars instead of soil.
Wheelbarrow fun fact for kids
The word wheelbarrow comes from "wheel" and "barrow." Barrow is an old English word for a frame used for carrying things, and it is related to the word "bear," which means to carry.
Questions about drawing a wheelbarrow
What shapes do I need to draw a wheelbarrow?
You need a wide bucket shape for the tub, a circle for the wheel, a half circle for the pile of dirt, and a few straight lines for the handles and legs.
How do I make my wheelbarrow wheel look round?
Trace around a small round object like a coin or lid, or draw it in light pencil first and fix it before you go over it. Then add the spokes from the center out to the edge.
How do I make my wheelbarrow look more fun?
Add three flowers growing out of the dirt, and color each blossom a different color. Try making the stems different heights.
