How to Draw an Onion
This time I offer you a lesson on how to draw an onion step by step. It is very simple and consists of just nine easy steps.
I’m sure you will find this lesson on how to draw an onion very interesting and useful. You probably know that this product is considered very healthy and is added to many different dishes.
Onions are bulb-shaped vegetables that grow underground. Onions may have several health benefits, mostly due to their high content of antioxidants and sulfur-containing compounds. Onions vary in size, shape, and color, but the most common types are white, yellow, and red.
In this lesson on how to draw this vegetable, you will first draw the main part of the onion and then add the leaves. Now it’s time for you to start drawing this vegetable.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 20 minutes
How to Draw an Onion
- Draw the outline of the onion bulb.
To complete this simple step, you need to depict an oval.
- Add the top part of the onion.
Continue the oval you drew earlier with two identical curved lines.
- Complete the drawing of the top of the bulb.
You should connect the ends of the two previously drawn curved lines with a zigzag line.
- Outline the leaves.
Depict two pointed onion leaves using curved lines. One of them partially covers the other.
- Draw the bottom relief of the bulb.
Use short, curved lines to make the bottom of the onion look voluminous.
- Depict the roots.
You should represent these elements in a short zigzag line.
- Add the decorative elements.
To make the onion you have drawn look three-dimensional, draw some curved lines on it.
- Erase the auxiliary lines.
Use an eraser to remove unnecessary lines from the drawing.
- Color in the drawing.
To color this onion, you should use beige and green.
Now you know how to draw an onion step by step and you can apply these skills to create other beautiful drawings. Don’t forget to download the PDF file which includes a short version of this tutorial.
How to Draw an Onion Step by Step
In this tutorial, you will be drawing a round bulb that has a lower part where the roots are located and also has a small outgrowth at the top. With a simple instruction, you can easily draw this vegetable and get an excellent result.
