An onion is a friendly first vegetable to sketch, mostly rounded shapes with a few papery lines. The plan here is to show how to draw an onion in two forms, a whole bulb on one side and a cut half that reveals its rings on the other.
Drawing a Whole and Halved Onion
There are 11 steps to move through. First comes the rounded body of the whole bulb, then the little root tuft and dry tip, followed by the halved onion with its curved inner rings. The rings near the end are what give it character.
The Finished Onion
Curved layer lines are good practice for a steady hand. If you enjoy this setup, the red onion version adds color and more rings, and the sweet potato uses the same whole and halved idea. You can find the rest of the produce on the fruit and vegetable hub.
How the Guide Works: Color Key
Each step relies on colored lines to separate new marks from finished ones.
- 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
Sketch the bulb softly so the shape stays easy to adjust before adding rings. Once it looks right, ink the final lines, lift the pencil marks away, and color with pale golden skin and thin white rings on the cut half.
How to Draw an Onion Step by Step
Share Your Onion Drawing
And that completes the pair. When you draw an onion of your own, leave it in the comments so I can take a look. Plenty more vegetables are ready for you on the produce hub whenever you want them.