How to Draw a Tomato

You may use acrylic or water paints to draw an image of a tomato.

Whether you are an aspiring professional artist or a student looking to draw for a school project, drawing a tomato, the fruit that is frequently confused for a vegetable, requires little effort and few materials. However, the more time and better materials you have, the better the image will appear.

Things You'll Need

• Drawing pencil
• Drawing paper
• Paints or colors

Instructions

1. Trace the outline of an oval onto the drawing paper. When using a drawing pencils, avoid heavy lines in case you make an mistake. Remember, a tomato does not have to be perfect oval.

2. Draw palm-tree like leaves at the top of the tomato. Using your drawing pencil, draw the jagged edges of the leaves. Draw a straw sticking out from the leaves to replicate the stem.

3. Color the circle red with acrylic paints, drawing pencils, water colors or markers. If you are using paints, use a filbert brush to color the large areas of the circle. When you get to the edges, use a pointed-tip brush to avoid painting outside the lines. Remember to paint in one direction, either horizontally or vertically. When coloring, apply the same technique -- color in one direction.

4. Color the stem of the tomato green. If you are using paints, use a pointed-tip brush to paint this small area properly.

References

• Dibujos Para Pintar: History of Drawing
• How to Draw Funny Cartoons: How to draw a cartoon tomato
• Tomato: Tomato