How to Draw a Fried Egg (Easy Step by Step)
A fried egg is a great first drawing because it is built from just two shapes: a wobbly cloud for the white and a circle for the yolk. Add a tiny smiling face and it turns into a happy breakfast buddy. It only takes a few lines, so it works well for beginners.
- Easy
- 8 minutes
- 4 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a fried egg step by step
How to Draw a Fried Egg · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: Wavy egg white
Draw a big, puffy cloud shape with a bumpy edge, like a flower with about eight round petals. Make the bumps different sizes and close the shape where you started.
Step 3: Round yolk
In the middle of the white, draw a big circle for the yolk. Leave a little space between the circle and the wavy edge all the way around.
Step 4: Face and shine
Add two small round dots for eyes in the lower middle of the yolk, then a tiny smile between them. Draw a little curved cheek mark on each side, and finish with a short curved shine line near the top left of the yolk.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your fried egg? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a slice of toast or how to draw a wedge of cheese next.
Tips for drawing a fried egg
- Draw the white as a cloud with bumps of different sizes. If every bump is the same, it will look like a gear instead of an egg.
- Keep the yolk circle in the middle with an even gap around it. Lightly sketching a faint circle first can help you place it.
- Draw the face low on the yolk and keep it small. Put the two eyes at the same height, then add the smile between them.
Free fried egg coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this fried egg 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 fried egg drawing
Color the yolk sunny yellow or orange and leave the white bright white, with a little light gray shading near the edges. For a twist, color the egg white and yolk in rainbow colors.
Fried egg fun fact for kids
An egg yolk gets its color from what the hen eats. Hens that eat lots of corn and marigold petals lay eggs with deep orange yolks.
Questions about drawing a fried egg
What shapes do I need to draw a fried egg?
You need one big wavy cloud shape for the egg white and one circle for the yolk. The face is made of two dots, a small curve for the smile, and two little cheek marks.
How do I draw the wavy edge of the egg white?
Draw a series of round bumps one after another, like drawing a cloud, and make some bigger and some smaller. Go slowly and join the last bump to your starting point.
How do I make my fried egg look cuter?
Place the eyes low and wide apart, and keep the smile small. Add little cheek marks and a short shine line on the yolk to make it look happy.
