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How to Draw a Bowl

In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a bowl. The instruction includes five simple steps that you can easily repeat.

How to Draw a Bowl - final result
how to draw a bowl step by step

For all beginner artists, I have created a new tutorial in which I will show you how to draw a bowl. This is a great drawing object.

In this lesson, you will once again practice drawing even ovals and observe symmetry. You can use the acquired skills when you want to draw a more complex object.

Subsequently, you will learn how to draw a beautiful still life, where dishes and other objects will be present.

Shown here is a standard round bowl. This item is familiar to you, and you have probably had to use such a bowl more than once.

The bowl can be of different sizes and can be made of ceramic, glass or plastic. This is a handy item from our everyday life, and any solid or liquid food can be put into such a bowl.

While drawing the bowl, make sure that both sides are symmetrical. Take your time and carefully draw all the lines.

Bowl Drawing Tutorial

Materials

  • Pencil
  • Paper
  • Eraser
  • Coloring supplies

Time needed: 20 minutes

How to Draw a Bowl

  1. Draw the top outline.

    Determine what the size of the bowl will be and draw an even oval.Step 1: Draw the top outline

  2. Depict the thickness of the bowl.

    Sketch out another slightly larger oval.Step 2: Depict the thickness of the bowl

  3. Add the main part of the bowl.

    At this stage, draw a smooth, rounded line.Step 3: Add the main part of the bowl

  4. Sketch out the bottom of the bowl.

    Draw a small smooth line at the bottom, as shown in the example.Step 4: Sketch out the bottom of the bowl

  5. Color the bowl.

    Use brown to color the surface of the bowl. Color the inner surface in a darker color.Step 5: Color the bowl

At the end of the lesson, a link is available to you where you can download the PDF file, so you can always return to the lesson if necessary.

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