Red onions bring a bit of color to the same rounded shape, which makes them fun once the basics feel familiar. This walkthrough covers how to draw a red onion as a whole bulb next to a cut half showing its purple rings.
Drawing a Red Onion
Thirteen steps carry this one from start to finish. Begin with the outline of the whole bulb, add the root and pointed tip, then build the halved onion with its curved layers. The extra steps here mostly go toward those inner rings.
The Finished Red Onion
Layering rings is a nice way to practice patience and even spacing. For a simpler take on the same subject, the plain onion walkthrough is a good warm up, and the garlic bulb and clove keeps the kitchen theme going. Everything else sits on the fruit and vegetable hub.
How the Guide Works: Color Key
The colored lines make each step easy to read against what came before.
- Grey lines show the base sketch from earlier steps
- Red lines show what to draw in the current step
- Black lines are finished details from previous steps
Rough in the bulb lightly, then space the rings so they curve evenly toward the center. When the shapes are set, trace over your final lines with a pen, erase the sketch, and color with deep purple skin fading to pale rings inside.
How to Draw a Red Onion Step by Step
Post Your Red Onion
That wraps up the red onion. Once you draw a red onion you like, share it in the comments so I can see your colors. There are lots more vegetables waiting over on the produce hub.