Once you have it drawn in, you can erase the guiding oval from step 1 as we won’t be needing it anymore.
How to Draw A Pumpkin – A Step by Step Guide
There are many types of fruits, vegetables and plants in the world, and they come in all kinds of different shapes, sizes and colors.
Some are big, some are small and some, like the pumpkin, seem to tower over all the rest!
Pumpkins certainly stand out with their big and bold look, and they are further recognizable as they are used as jack-o-lanterns at Halloween each year.
If you’re a lover of pumpkins or jack-o-lanterns, you may have wondered how you can learn to draw a pumpkin but just not known where to start.
They also make for a great picture to color in once drawn as they come in bright and bold orange colors.
We have created this fun and easy guide on how to draw a pumpkin in just 6 easy steps to show you it doesn’t have to be hard!
If you follow the steps in this guide you’ll be drawing amazing pumpkins in no time.
How to Draw a Pumpkin – Let’s get Started!
To start the process of learning how to draw a pumpkin, the first thing that you should start with is drawing an oval shape using a pencil.
We’re using a pencil for now, as this will be a guide for drawing in the rest of the pumpkin and you’ll be erasing the pencil a bit later.
You can use a tool like a drawing compass to make the oval, but if you do it freehand it’s not a problem if the oval isn’t perfect.
Step 2 – Draw in the start of the pumpkin
Now that we have the penciled oval as a guide, we can start to draw in the beginning of the pumpkin drawing.
Using both your pencil oval and the reference picture as a guide, you can start to draw in the outline of the pumpkin using some curved lines.
It should be much easier to do if you start from left to right and copy the lines that you see in the picture closely as you draw.
This part could take a bit of practice, so you could always use a light pencil to draw in the outlines and then go over them in pen when you’re happy with how it looks.
MATERIALS NEEDED FOR AN EASY PUMPKIN DRAWING
This easy pumpkin drawing can be completed on any type of paper or surface. You don’t need anything fancy and likely have what you need at home. If you prefer creating digital art, you can even do this easy pumpkin drawing on an iPad with an Apple Pencil.
It’s important to first decide if you’re doing to add paint or pastels, however, as that will determine the type of paper.
- Drawing paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Colored pencils or paint (optional)
- A fresh pumpkin for reference (optional)
HOW TO DRAW A PUMPKIN – EASY STEP-BY-STEP
You don’t need to be a confident artist to make a beautiful pumpkin drawing. Pumpkins are actually quite easy to draw as they are never perfectly shaped and each one is unique!
STEP 1: DRAW AN OVAL
Lightly sketch a horizontal oval on your paper. This will be the general shape of your pumpkin. Pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes, so feel free to get creative, and remember it doesn’t need to be a perfect oval.
STEP 2: ADD A STEM
Lightly sketch a stem for your pumpkin. The stem can be short or tall, straight or curved. You could even add some curly vines and leaves if you’d like.
To make the pumpkin look 3-dimensional, be sure to place your stem about 1/4 of the way down the pumpkin. However, this may vary depending on the vantage point. If you were looking up at a pumpkin you would only see the top of the stem coming out of the very top of the pumpkin.
STEP 4: ADD RIDGES
Begin adding dimension to your pumpkin by drawing vertical curved lines outward from the center.
STEP 5: DEFINE THE PUMPKIN SHAPE
Continue to add dimension and shape to your pumpkin with your pencil. Use an eraser to get rid of the original oval line where needed.
STEP 6: CLEAN UP THE EDGES
Your easy pumpkin drawing is now complete! Make any changes you’d like by adding detail and erasing sketch lines. You can leave your pumpkin drawing as-is, go over it in black ink, or add color.
ADDING COLOR TO YOUR EASY PUMPKIN DRAWING
Now that you know how to draw a pumpkin you might want to add some color! We used watercolor for ours, but also love to use chalk pastels, oil pastels, or colored pencils.
You can certainly leave your pumpkin black and white as a line drawing. Or you might want to add pencil or charcoal shading. If you decide to shade or color your pumpkin drawing, looking at a real pumpkin is helpful.
Yield: 1 drawing
