One of the first things you learn to draw in art class is a bowl of fruit. That’s great if you want to know how to draw an apple, but what about it you want to know how to draw a carrot?
It’s Bug’s bunny’s favorite food, you need one to build a snowman and rumor has it that they help you see better in the dark. You’re probably going to want to know how to draw vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and radishes. In this post, I’ll show you my method for how to make a carrot drawing.
I get commissions for purchases made through some of the links in this post. There is no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here.
This simple technique is easy enough for anyone to follow. This tutorial can be done with a digital drawing tablet or with just a pencil and paper.
If you’re into crafting, you’ll be able to upload your finished drawing to Cricut and make a carrot cut file. This would be cute for Easter bunny crafts, baby nursery decorations and spring theme DIY gifts.
Print and cut is an even easier option on your Cricut machine. You can use the carrot coloring sheet to make a print and cut design.
It’s a great project for beginner artists. For extra help, you can print the instructions and the template below. By following this tutorial and watching the video, you’ll learn how to draw a cartoon carrot.
Why is digital drawing harder than paper drawing?
When you’re first starting out, you might find digital drawing harder than paper drawing.
This is pretty normal.
Making digital drawings can seem complicated because it’s new to you and you’re not used to drawing with a mouse or a tablet.
That’s why I created the So Simple SVG course. It’s a self-paced online video course, where you’ll learn how to make easy digital vector drawings.
Tools You Need for an Easy Carrot Drawing
Let’s start by gathering your materials to draw the carrot.
Drawing Supplies
Digital Drawing Supplies & Paper Drawing Supplies
Drawing Supplies
Here is a list of drawing supplies. The first set is for drawing in the traditional method on paper.
The last set is for digital drawing.
drawing pencils
Amazon Basics Sketch and Drawing Art Pencil Kit - 17-Piece Set
Mix media paper pad
Canson XL Series Mix Media Paper Pad
Art markers
Tombow 56185 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers
Light table for tracing
LED Light Box 9x12 Inch Light Pad
Digital Art Supplies
Graphic tablet (optional)
Huion H610 Pro Graphic Drawing Tablet 8192 Pen Pressure Sensitivity with Carrying Bag and Glove
I like to use Inkscape which is an open-source graphic software program. If you prefer to work on a tablet, there is even an online drawing app version of Inkscape.
There are lots of other drawing programs that you can use, like Adobe and Corel. I started out with Inkscape and I find it easy to use once you get the hang of it. Like with anything, there’s a learning curve.
Inkscape Settings
I stick with the same tools and settings to make drawings in Inkscape. I find the calligraphy and brush strokes tool to work best for this.
The reason that I like the calligraphy tool is that, once you tweak the settings, the lines that you get look more like a pen or pencil lines than if you were to use the pen tool.
You can find the settings that I use in the instruction sheet at the bottom of the post.
If you’re making the digital version, make sure that your settings on the calligraphy tool match mine before starting. Otherwise, you’ll get sharp slanted edges on your lines, which is the default setting on the calligraphy tool.
Draw a Carrot Step by Step
To get started, we’ll draw a triangle to serve as our guide.
If you’re using a pencil and paper, make sure to draw your guidelines lightly. This means that you should use gentle pressure to make them.
The reason for this is because we’re going to remove the guidelines once we’re done drawing the carrot outline.
For digital artists, choose one bright color (I’ll use red) to make the guideline. The reason we’re using only one bright color is that we’re going to delete the guidelines at once when we finish drawing the carrot.
I’ve got a neat little trick to show you how to do this.
Next, draw an upside-down triangle shape as your guide, using the bright color that you chose.
Pro Tip: If you need help, print the template and instruction sheet below and watch the full video tutorial.
The next step is to change the color to a darker color, like black. Since we’re done with the guidelines, we don’t need the red color anymore.
Now let’s draw the carrot shape using 3 curved lines.
Draw a curved line on the right side of the triangle.
Repeat this step two more times as you go down the triangle.
Then, draw a curved line on the left side of the triangle.
Repeat this step two more times as you go down the triangle.
The curved lines will serve as the sections of the carrot.
Now we’re going to make the ridges of the carrot. We’ll use the indents from the curved lines as a guide for where to draw the ridges.
Draw a short curved line at each indent. You’ll want to vary the sizes of the curved lines. This gives the carrot a more realistic look.
You’re now ready to move on to the next step, erasing the guidelines.
How to delete drawing guidelines
Digital instructions to remove guidelines
To delete the drawing guidelines, click on the bright red guideline (anywhere on the guideline is fine).
You’ll know that it’s selected when you see red appear in the color menu bar at the bottom of your screen.
Right-click on the mouse and choose “Select same fill color”. All of the red guidelines will be selected. Now, click on delete to remove all of the guidelines at once.
Paper and pencil instructions to remove guidelines
To remove the drawing guidelines on paper, you just need to erase the triangle. Hopefully, you took my advice and didn’t draw your pencil guidelines too hard.
Draw a Carrot Stem
The base of the carrot is complete, let’s add the stem.
To draw the carrot stem, we’ll make 2 sets of parallel curved lines at the top center of the carrot.
Draw a Carrot Leaf
Once you’re done with the stem, you’re ready to draw the leaves on top of the stems.
To draw a five-sided leaf, we’ll use one continuous line with 2 bumps on the left, one bump at the top and two bumps on the right. These are the same leaves used in the how to draw a pumpkin video.
Make veins in the leaf by drawing a vertical line inside the middle of the leaf. Now add 2 diagonal lines on each side of the line that you just drew.
Continue to draw another leaf on top of the right stem.
This carrot drawing can be used to draw a snowman since you already know how to draw a carrot nose.
Coloring the Carrot Drawing
You’re ready to color your drawing of the carrot.
To do this, use the fill bucket tool (fill bounded areas tool). Make sure that your areas are bounded (that means that they are closed with no gaps).
If you have gaps, double click on the gap, zoom in and pull the nodes to close the gap. Watch the video to see how I did this.
Click the fill bucket tool and then click on a color from the color menu bar at the bottom of the screen. Next, click on a section of the carrot to fill it with color.
Repeat this process to color in every section of the carrot, the stem, and the leaves.
Click on a section, and then click the send to back tool to put the color behind the outline. Basically, you want the outline to sit on top of the colored sections.
You’ve mastered drawing a carrot. Do you like it?!
If you liked this lesson, you’ll love my So Simple SVG Files course. I will walk you through the steps to make digital drawings using simple shapes in Inkscape. You’ll also learn how to transfer your drawings to your craft projects and get better use from your cutting machine.
Now that you know how to draw a carrot pencil drawing (or digital carrot drawing), check out these other drawing tutorials.
Instead of leaving your drawings on paper or on your computer, why not turn them into creative crafts? Below, you’ll find a few ideas for crafts that you can make with it.
Crafts to Make with Your Carrot Drawing
What’s cool about digital drawings is that they can be easily transformed into real-life designs for lots of craft projects.
Source: Treeline Wood Design
Here are some crafts that you can make with your carrot drawing:
Source: Suds in the Bucket Co
Those are just a few ideas to get you started. I have lots more tips for crafting that you can try.
Imagine all of the crafts that you can make with the carrot drawing.
Source: Elegant Garden Sign
If you have a Cricut or Silhouette machine and a heat press, it will make it even easier to cut out the shapes from cardstock, felt, fabric or vinyl.
As you can see, you can take your drawing and put it on tons of crafts!
You don’t have to be an expert to make crafts. If you want to turn it into more than a hobby, see my post about craft businesses to make money from home.
Make sure to save this to your favorite drawing board on Pinterest. You can save it by clicking on the red Pinterest button below.
I would love it if you added a photo of your drawing to the pin so I know that you tried it.
How to Draw a Carrot
Learn how to draw a carrot. This method can be used to make a digital drawing or a drawing on a sheet of paper.
Materials
- Digital Drawing Supplies
- Paper Drawing Supplies
Tools
- Digital Drawing Supplies
- Inkscape software program
- Computer
- Graphic tablet (optional)
- Paper Drawing Supplies
- Drawing pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Art markers or Colored Pencils
- Light Table for Tracing (optional)
Instructions
How to Draw a Carrot Step by Step
- Print the template and instruction sheet
- draw an upside-down triangle. These are guidelines
- Choose a darker color and draw a curved line on the right side of the triangle.
- Repeat this step two more times as you go down the triangle.
- Draw a curved line on the left side of the triangle.
- Repeat this step two more times as you go down the triangle.
- Make the ridges of the carrot by drawing a short curved line at each indent. Vary the sizes of the curved lines.
- Erase the guidelines.
- Draw two sets of parallel lines for the stems.
- Draw four 5-sided leaves on top of the stems.
- Color the carrot drawing.
Notes
Calligraphy tool settings
No preset
Width: 3
Thinning: 10
Angle: 90
Fixation: 30
Caps: 0.75
Tremor: 0
Wiggle: 0
Mass:2
Turn on Fill
Turn off Stroke
Pro Tip:
Print the template to help you make the carrot.
Recommended Products
As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
FAQ: How to Draw a Carrot
Q: What materials do I need to draw a carrot?
A: To draw a carrot, you will need a piece of paper, pencils, erasers, and colored pencils or markers for coloring.
Q: Can you provide step-by-step instructions for drawing a carrot?
A: Sure! Follow these steps to draw a carrot:
- Draw an elongated oval shape for the carrot’s body.
- Add a small, curved stem at the top of the carrot.
- Draw diagonal lines along the carrot’s body to create a textured look.
- Color the carrot orange and the stem green.
Q: Are there any tips for shading and adding details?
A: Yes! To make your carrot drawing more realistic, you can add shading by lightly hatching lines along the carrot’s body to create depth. You can also use an eraser to create highlights. For added detail, you can draw small, irregular shapes on the carrot to mimic imperfections.
