How to Draw a Cashew (Easy Step by Step)
You can easily draw a cute cashew by starting with a big curved C shape, then adding two small circles for eyes and a smile. Finish your drawing with a few shiny lines to make it look smooth and round.
- Begin your cashew drawing with a big curved C shape.
- Add two tiny circles to create the eyes for your cashew.
- Draw a small smile to give your cashew a happy expression.
- Include a few shiny lines to make your cashew look smooth and round.
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A cashew is a fun one to draw because it is just one curvy bean shape with a happy face. You only need a big curved C shape, two tiny circles for eyes, and a small smile. A few shiny lines near the edge make it look smooth and round.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a cashew step by step
How to Draw a Cashew · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The cashew shape
Draw a big curved bean shape like a fat comma or a letter C. Start with a round head at the top, curve down and around the left side, then swing along the bottom to a rounded tip on the right. Leave a deep dip in the middle.
Step 3: The happy mouth
Near the middle of the cashew, to the left of the dip, draw a small smile like a little bowl. Make the top line a gentle wave and the bottom a round curve.
Step 4: Eyes and shine marks
Draw two tiny circles above the smile, one on each side. Then near the top left, draw a short curved line inside the edge with two tiny dots below it, and add a short dash on the top edge of the dip.
Step 5: Inner curve shine
Below the smile, along the bottom of the dip, draw a curved line that follows the inside edge a little way in from the outline.
Step 6: Left side shine
Along the left and bottom edge, draw a long curved line that follows the outline, a little way inside it. Stop before you reach the bottom middle.
Step 7: Bottom right shine
Near the lower right, draw another curved line that follows the outline, starting low at the bottom and curving up toward the right tip.
Step 8: Little sparkles
Add tiny shiny marks: a short curved dash inside the top of the right tip, a small dash on the right edge, and a tiny dash near the middle below the dip.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your cashew? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw boba tea or how to draw a cupcake next.
Tips for drawing a cashew
- Draw the big shape lightly first, so you can fix the curve of the dip in the middle before pressing hard.
- Make the shine lines follow the outline, a little way inside it, so the cashew looks round and glossy.
- Keep the eyes as small circles with space between them, and put the smile below them.
Free cashew coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this cashew coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your cashew drawing
Color the cashew a warm tan or light golden brown, with a darker shade near the edges for roundness. Leave the shine lines a little lighter so they stand out.
Cashew fun fact for kids
Cashew nuts grow outside the fruit they hang from. The fruit is called a cashew apple, and each cashew sits in its own hard shell at the bottom of it.
Questions about drawing a cashew
What shapes do I need to draw a cashew?
Start with a big curved C or bean shape. Then add two tiny circles for eyes and a little bowl shape for the smile.
How do I make my cashew look cuter?
Put the eyes wide apart and the smile small and low. Soft shine lines along the edge help too.
How do I draw the curve of a cashew?
Think of a fat comma. Draw the round head first, curve down and around, then finish with a rounded tip, leaving a dip in the middle.
