How to Draw a Skateboard: Easy 10-Step Guide for Kids

Ready to design your own custom skateboard? This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5 and up who want to master basic perspective. Grab a pencil, an eraser, and your favorite markers to bring this street-ready board to life.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

Colorful cartoon skateboard illustration.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Deck Base

Two parallel diagonal lines forming the flat rectangular deck of a skateboard.

Start by drawing two parallel diagonal lines to create the main body of the deck. Connect the ends with small 'C' curves. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the shape later if needed.

Step 2: Shaping the Front Kicktail

The front end of the skateboard deck modified with a curved line to show elevation.

Erase one end of your rectangle and replace it with a gentle upward-curving line. This gives the board its signature 'kicktail' shape. Tip: Think of this as the nose of the board where you'd place your front foot.

Step 3: Defining the Tail

The back end of the skateboard deck modified with a matching upward curve.

Repeat the process on the opposite side by erasing the end and drawing a curved line that angles upward. Now your board has a symmetrical, professional look. Tip: Try to make both curves match in height for balance.

Step 4: Adding Thickness to the Deck

A parallel line drawn along the side of the deck to create a 3D edge effect.

Draw a curved line parallel to the side of the deck, connecting it to both ends. This adds depth and makes the board look solid. Tip: Imagine the thickness of a real wooden board; keep this line close to the edge.

Step 5: Drawing the First Wheel

A double-lined circle representing a skateboard wheel positioned under the deck.

Draw a circle within a circle beneath the deck to create the first wheel. Tip: Use a small circular object to trace if you find freehand circles tricky!

Step 6: Attaching the Truck

The skateboard wheel connected to the deck via a metal truck assembly.

Draw a curved line parallel to the top of the wheel and connect it to the deck with two small lines. This represents the 'truck' or the metal axle. Tip: Keep these lines clean to ensure the wheel looks like it's firmly attached.

Step 7: Adding the Second Wheel

A second wheel added to the skateboard assembly.

Draw another circle-in-a-circle near the first one to create the second wheel. Tip: Ensure it is aligned with the first wheel so the skateboard looks balanced.

Step 8: Completing the Axle

The second wheel attached to the deck with its own truck and axle detail.

Add a parallel line to the second wheel and connect it to the deck, just like you did for the first one. Add a small curved shape to represent the axle bolt. Tip: Consistency is key—make the second truck look just like the first!

Step 9: Customizing the Deck Design

Flame patterns drawn onto the surface of the skateboard deck.

Time to get creative! Draw wavy, pointed lines on the deck to create a flame pattern. Tip: Don't worry about making them perfect—flames look great when they are a bit jagged and wild.

Step 10: Adding Color

The finished, colored skateboard drawing with green deck and pink flames.

Bring your skateboard to life with color! We used vibrant green and pink, but you can use any colors you like. Tip: Use colored pencils to shade the edges of the wheels to give them a rounded, 3D look.