How to Draw a Ketchup Bottle (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a ketchup bottle using simple shapes like a rounded body, pill-shaped ring, and arch for the tip. You'll also discover how to add a tomato label and apply these skills to other squeeze bottles.
- Use simple shapes for the bottle's body and tip.
- Add a pill-shaped ring to form the bottle's neck.
- Include a tomato label for a realistic touch.
- Apply these drawing techniques to other squeeze bottles.
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A ketchup bottle is a fun first object to draw because it is made from simple shapes you already know: a big rounded body, a small pill-shaped ring, and a tall arch for the tip. The tomato label on the front makes it look just like the real thing. Once you can draw this, you can try mustard, syrup, or any squeeze bottle.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 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 ketchup bottle step by step
How to Draw a Ketchup Bottle · 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 bottle body
Start with the big, round bottle. Draw a wide rounded shape that is a little narrower at the top, with a gently curved bottom. Leave a gap at the top for the neck.
Step 3: The neck ring
On top of the bottle, draw a flat, wide rounded rectangle like a pill lying on its side. It sits right in the gap at the top, closing the bottle.
Step 4: The squeeze tip
Above the ring, draw a tall, narrow arch like a little hill. Start at the top of the ring, curve up to a rounded peak, and come back down to the ring.
Step 5: The label arch
In the middle of the bottle, draw a big curved line like a rainbow. Leave the bottom open, so it looks like an arch for the label.
Step 6: The tomato
Inside the arch, draw a round, slightly squished circle for the tomato. Give the top a few small bumps where the leaves will go.
Step 7: The tomato leaves
On top of the tomato, draw a little star shape with pointy leaves. Let it sit on the tomato's top edge like a cap.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your ketchup bottle? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw boba tea or how to draw a cupcake next.
Tips for drawing a ketchup bottle
- Draw the body first and make it wide and soft. Round corners at the bottom look better than sharp ones.
- Make the neck ring a little wider than the gap at the top of the bottle. If it is too small, the bottle will look like it is wearing a tiny hat.
- Leave the label arch open at the bottom, then fit the tomato inside it. Draw the tomato a little smaller than you think so it does not touch the arch.
Free ketchup bottle coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this ketchup bottle 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 ketchup bottle drawing
Color the tomato and the squeeze tip bright red and the leaves green. The ring can be white or gray, and the bottle can be red or a pale color, so the tomato label still stands out.
Ketchup bottle fun fact for kids
Ketchup is made mostly from tomatoes, and it can be very slow to leave the bottle. That is why lots of people tap the bottle on the back, or give it a gentle shake, to get it moving.
Questions about drawing a ketchup bottle
What shapes do I need to draw a ketchup bottle?
You need a big rounded shape for the body, a flat pill shape for the neck ring, and a tall arch for the tip. The label is an open arch with a round tomato inside and a small star on top.
How do I make my ketchup bottle look more real?
Add the tomato label and keep the sides of the bottle smooth and even. Make the tomato round and the star leaves small and pointy.
Can I draw other sauce bottles the same way?
Yes. Draw the same bottle and change the picture inside the arch to a mustard drop or a barbecue flame, and you have a brand new sauce bottle.
