How to Draw a Wrecking Ball Crane (Easy Step by Step)
A wrecking ball crane looks tough, but it is built from simple shapes: rectangles, circles, and a few slanted lines. This one has a smiling ball, which makes it friendly instead of scary. It is a great picture for kids who love construction trucks.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 9 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 wrecking ball crane step by step
How to Draw a Wrecking Ball Crane · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: The main body
Draw a wide rectangle with slightly rounded corners near the bottom left. This is the big box the whole crane sits on.
Step 3: The tracks
Under the body, draw a long, flat pill shape with rounded ends, like a stadium running track. It should be a little wider than the body.
Step 4: Three wheels
Inside the track, draw three small circles in a row, spaced evenly. Keep them about the same size.
Step 5: The cab
On top of the body at the left, draw a tall rectangle with rounded top corners. Then draw a smaller rectangle inside near the top for the window.
Step 6: The long boom
From the right end of the body, draw two slanted lines going up and to the right, side by side. Join them at the top with a short cap, and add a short bar across the boom partway up. Then draw a straight line going down from the top of the boom for the rope.
Step 7: Boom details
Near the top of the boom, draw one more short bar across it and a small slanted line beside it next to the rope. Then add two tiny slanted lines where the boom meets the body.
Step 8: The wrecking ball
At the bottom of the rope, draw a big circle. Make sure the rope touches the top of the circle.
Step 9: The happy face
Inside the ball, draw two small dots for eyes. Under them, draw a curved smile like a little bowl.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your wrecking ball crane? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a wrecking ball crane
- Draw the boom lines slowly and keep them parallel, like two railroad tracks tilted up. Use a ruler edge as a guide if the lines wobble.
- Make the rope a straight line that goes down from the top of the boom. Draw the ball after the rope so it hangs right at the end.
- Space the three wheels evenly inside the track. Lightly mark the middle wheel first, then add one on each side.
Free wrecking ball crane coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this wrecking ball crane 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 wrecking ball crane drawing
Try a bright yellow body and boom with dark gray tracks and a red ball. Color the cab window light blue.
Wrecking ball crane fun fact for kids
A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball hung from a crane by a cable and swung to knock down old buildings.
Questions about drawing a wrecking ball crane
What shapes do I need to draw a wrecking ball crane?
You need rectangles for the body and cab, a long pill shape for the tracks, circles for the wheels and ball, and two slanted lines for the boom.
How do I make the boom look straight?
Draw one slanted line first, then draw a second line beside it going the same direction. Keep the gap between them the same all the way up.
How do I make my wrecking ball look cuter?
Give it a big smile and two round dot eyes. Make the smile a little wide and curved like a bowl.
