How to Draw a Pizza Slice
Pizza is one of my favorite foods, and I hope it’s one of yours too – because today we’re going to learn how to draw a pizza slice.
How to Draw a Pizza Slice
Pizza is rightfully one of the most beloved foods around the world. Beyond being a popular dish on our tables and in restaurants, it has also made its way into many different forms of art. One of the most iconic examples is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, which began as a comic and later expanded into animated shows and movies.
From an early age, I not only enjoyed eating pizza, but I also loved drawing it – especially because it always looked so delicious in the Ninja Turtles cartoons.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw a pizza slice step-by-step, and I hope it inspires you to try some food-themed drawing as well. There’s something fun about capturing a tasty meal on paper, and pizza, with its gooey cheese and tempting toppings, makes for a great subject.
And of course, it’s important to remember that pizzas can look very different – they come with all kinds of toppings and in various shapes, which means each slice can have a unique appearance. In my example, I showed you how to draw a pizza slice with pepperoni, but you’re free to add any other elements you like. For example, you can draw tomatoes, bacon, or any other toppings you prefer.
Pizza Slice Drawing Tutorial
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Pizza Slice
- Draw the pizza slice’s crust.
Begin by drawing the pizza slice’s crust at the top of your page. Use a curved, horizontal line to form the outer edge, then draw another curved line underneath it that follows the same shape. Connect the ends of both lines to create a thick, rounded crust that looks soft and slightly raised.
- Outline the pizza slice.
Next, draw the triangular shape of the pizza slice beneath the crust. Start from the bottom corners of the crust and draw two long, straight diagonal lines that meet at a point below the center, forming a wide, downward-facing triangle. This triangle represents the cheesy body of the pizza slice.
- Add basic toppings.
Now it’s time to add the first toppings to your slice. In this step, we’ll keep it simple and draw some pepperoni pieces. Use circles to represent the pepperoni – draw about five of them spread across the surface of the slice. Place some near the top, middle, and bottom to balance the composition.
- Add cheese details.
In this step, you’ll make the pizza slice look more realistic by drawing cheese. Start just below the crust and use a wavy line that follows the general triangular shape of the slice. Let the edges drip slightly over the sides, as if the cheese has melted and stretched down.
- Clean up the pizza slice.
Now it’s time to clean up your pizza slice drawing and finalize all the lines. Use a darker pencil, pen, or marker to trace each part carefully. While tracing, you can also smooth out any uneven areas or sharpen parts of the drawing that look too light or rough. Erase any extra construction lines that aren’t part of the final pizza.
- Color the pizza slice drawing.
In the final step, add color to make your pizza slice drawing look delicious and complete. First, color the crust with a light brown or golden shade to give it a baked appearance. Then, fill in the melted cheese with a warm yellow or light orange tone. For the pepperoni, use a rich reddish-brown or deep orange.
Additional Content
Now you have completed all the steps in this tutorial, and you know how to draw a pizza slice. If you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments. Don’t forget to download the PDF file that I have prepared especially for your convenience. In this file you will find a brief instruction and additional useful materials necessary for the effective implementation of the lesson.
Conclusion
How delicious did your final result turn out? Did you draw just one slice, or did you create several? And overall, how much did you enjoy this lesson on how to draw a slice of pizza? Let me know in the comments below – I really value your feedback and take it into account when creating future drawing tutorials.
Be sure to try drawing more complex compositions featuring pizza. For example, you could draw characters eating pizza or even a still life with this delicious dish. Also, don’t forget to check out the main pizza drawing lesson, where I show how to draw a whole pizza that hasn’t been sliced.
Just a reminder, this is only one of many food drawing lessons you can find on my website. To check out all of them, be sure to visit the Food category, where you’ll learn how to draw apples, burgers, and just about everything else you might find on a table.
