How to Draw a Chef (Easy Step by Step)
This little chef is built from simple shapes: a puffy cloud for the hat, a circle for the head, and a rectangle for the jacket. The wooden spoon and whisk make it feel like a real kitchen helper, and they are just a small oval and a narrow loop.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a chef step by step
How to Draw a Chef · 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: The chef hat
Draw a puffy cloud shape at the top of the page with a bumpy top edge. Close the bottom with a straight line across.
Step 3: Head and hat band
Draw a curved band line just below the hat, with a short line down on each side. Then draw the round bottom of the head, starting and ending at the ends of the band.
Step 4: Eyes and smile
Add two little dots for eyes in the middle of the face. Draw a small curved smile between and below them.
Step 5: The jacket
Under the chin, draw a tall rectangle with a slightly curved bottom for the jacket. Add a V shape at the top for the collar.
Step 6: Arms
Draw a curved line out from each side of the jacket, bending it down and then up a little at the end to make a rounded arm and hand.
Step 7: The wooden spoon
On the left, draw a small oval for the bowl of the spoon, held up beside the face. Add a short straight handle going down toward the hand.
Step 8: The whisk
On the right, draw a narrow loop shape beside the face, with a few lines inside it. Bring the bottom to a small point near the hand.
Step 9: Legs, shoes and buttons
Draw two short straight legs under the jacket. Add a rounded shoe at the bottom of each leg, and finish with four round dots for buttons on the jacket.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your chef? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a doctor or how to draw a clown next.
Tips for drawing a chef
- Draw the hat band as a gentle curve, not a flat line, so it wraps around the head.
- Make the spoon and the whisk about the same height so the chef looks balanced.
- Keep the legs short and the shoes wide, which makes the chef look cute and steady.
Free chef coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this chef 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 chef drawing
Color the hat and jacket white or light gray, and make the spoon wood brown and the whisk silver. For a twist, add a pot of soup with colorful steam.
Chef fun fact for kids
The tall white chef hat is called a toque. Its full French name, toque blanche, means white hat.
Questions about drawing a chef
What shapes do I need to draw a chef?
You need a cloud shape for the hat, a circle for the head, a rectangle for the jacket, a small oval for the spoon, and a narrow loop for the whisk.
How do I make my chef look cuter?
Keep the head big and round and the eyes small. A small smile and short legs help a lot.
How do I draw a chef hat that looks puffy?
Draw three or four bumps next to each other like a cloud, then close the bottom with a straight line and add a band under it.
