How to Draw a Pumpkin (Easy Step by Step)
A pumpkin is a great first drawing because it is mostly one big round shape with a few curved lines inside. You only need an oval, some long bendy lines, a small stem and a curly tendril. The leaf and spiral make it feel like it just came out of the garden.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a pumpkin step by step
How to Draw a Pumpkin · 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 round body
Draw a big wide oval, like a squashed ball, in the middle of your page. Make the top a little flat with a tiny dip in the middle where the stem will sit.
Step 3: Middle ribs
Inside the oval, draw two long curved lines that bow outward, like the sides of a barrel. Start both at the top edge and end at the bottom edge, leaving a wide space between them.
Step 4: Side ribs
Add one more curved line on the left and one on the right, between the middle ribs and the outer edge. Curve them the same way so the pumpkin looks round.
Step 5: The stem
On top of the pumpkin, draw two short lines going up from the dip. Close the top with a short bumpy curve so the stem looks like a little tube.
Step 6: The leaf
Next to the stem, draw a leaf shape like a pointy lemon. Start at the stem, curve out to the left, and meet in a point at the far tip.
Step 7: Leaf vein
Draw one straight line through the middle of the leaf, from the pointy tip toward the stem.
Step 8: Curly tendril
On the right side of the stem, draw a wavy line that stretches outward. Finish it with a small spiral, like a snail shell.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your pumpkin? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a squirrel or how to draw a fall tree next.
Tips for drawing a pumpkin
- Draw the body oval big and wide before anything else, so the ribs and stem have room to fit.
- Curve the rib lines like the sides of a barrel: bowed out in the middle, closer together at the top and bottom.
- The spiral is the trickiest part. Draw a loose wave first, then curl the end around and around, getting smaller each time.
Free pumpkin coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this pumpkin 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 pumpkin drawing
Color the pumpkin orange with a darker orange along the ribs, and make the stem and leaf green. For a twist, try a white, blue or purple pumpkin.
Pumpkin fun fact for kids
Pumpkins are technically a fruit, because they grow from a flower and hold seeds inside. A single pumpkin can have hundreds of seeds.
Questions about drawing a pumpkin
What shapes do I need to draw a pumpkin?
You need a wide oval for the body, long curved lines for the ribs, a small tube shape for the stem, a pointy oval for the leaf and a spiral for the tendril.
How do I make my pumpkin look round and 3D?
Curve every rib line so it bows outward in the middle. That makes the pumpkin look like it bulges toward you.
How do I make my pumpkin look cuter?
Draw it extra wide and chubby, keep the stem short, and add a big curly tendril.
