How to Draw a Lemon (Easy Step by Step)
A lemon is a great first fruit to draw because it is mostly one big oval with a little point on each end. This guide adds a stem and leaf, a shiny spot, a happy face and a sliced lemon next to it, using only ovals, circles and straight lines.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a lemon step by step
How to Draw a Lemon · 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: Lemon body
Draw a wide oval for the lemon. Make a small pointed tip on the left side and on the right side, like little pinched corners.
Step 3: Stem and leaf
Draw a short curved line going up from the top of the lemon for the stem. At the top of the stem, draw a pointy leaf shape like a stretched-out almond.
Step 4: Leaf vein
Inside the leaf, draw one short, gently curved line along the length of the leaf, starting near the stem end. It is the middle rib of the leaf.
Step 5: Face and shine
On the upper left of the lemon, draw a short curved line that follows the edge of the oval for a shiny spot. Then add two small dots for eyes and a tiny curved smile between them.
Step 6: Slice circles
Off to the side, draw a big circle for the lemon slice. Then draw a smaller circle inside it, with the same center, to make the peel.
Step 7: Slice wedges
Inside the small circle, draw one straight line from top to bottom. Then draw two more straight lines that cross it in the middle, so the slice is split into six wedges.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your lemon? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw grapes or how to draw boba tea next.
Tips for drawing a lemon
- Sketch the lemon body as a light oval first. Then pinch the left and right ends into small points so it looks like a lemon and not an egg.
- Draw the leaf as a stretched almond that starts where the stem ends. Keep the vein line gently curved, not straight.
- For the slice, draw the straight line through the middle first. Then add the two crossing lines so all three meet in the center and the wedges come out evenly sized.
Free lemon coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this lemon 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 lemon drawing
Color the lemon and the slice in bright yellow, the leaf in green, and the ring around the slice in a paler yellow. Leave the shiny spot white or add a little light yellow.
Lemon fun fact for kids
Lemon juice tastes sour because it contains a lot of citric acid.
Questions about drawing a lemon
What shapes do I need to draw a lemon?
You need an oval with a pointed tip on each side for the body, and a leaf shape like a stretched almond. The sliced lemon is just two circles and three straight lines.
How do I make my lemon look cute?
Give it two small dot eyes and a tiny smile in the middle of the oval. The shiny curved line near the upper left also makes it look fresh and happy.
How do I draw the slice so the wedges look even?
Draw one line straight down the middle, then two more lines that cross it at the center of the circle. This splits the slice into six wedges.
