Are you ready for the spooky season of the year? If yes, then why not try some Halloween drawings to give your sketchbook a spooky look?
Well, today I am here with your most awaited pumpkin drawing tutorial. It is also known as “Jack-O-Lantern Drawing”. Here, I will share step by step drawing tutorial of pumpkin. I have designed this tutorial keeping aa types of artists in mind.
So, whether you are an aspiring artist who is looking for an easy pumpkin drawing tutorial or wanted to sharpen your drawing skill this Halloween season, then go through this drawing guide!
Hopefully, you won’t get disappointed as I have added some easy pumpkin drawing ideas at the end for practicing. Let’s get started!
Drawing Supplies You Will Need
Pencil: 4B or 6B
Paper: 310 GSM
Eraser: High Quality
Outliner: Black Marker
Coloring Tools: Watercolor Markers
How to Draw a Pumpkin Step by Step
Step 1: Draw an Oval for the Centre
For drawing pumpkin, creating the centre is more important. So, start pumpkin drawing with an oval shape. It will be the centre part of the vegetable. The size of your drawing will depend on this vegetable
Step 2: Add Curves on Both Sides
Now, on the both sides of the oval shape draw curved lines. The curves will somewhat look like the crescent moon. These will be the curves of the Halloween vegetable.
Step 3: Add More Curves on Sides
You have to add more curves on the both sides like the previous ones. It will help you to give your pumpkin more texture on its body. Try to keep the curves symmetrical on both sides.
Step 4: Draw the Stem and Back
On the top side of the pumpkin, you have to draw a stem. By drawing curved lines, you can easily draw the stem. Now, create the backside of the pumpkin using small curved lines. Only by drawing four curved lines, you will be able to draw the backs.
Step 5: Clean the Centre Part
You have to add the face details on the centre of the pumpkin. For this, you must need to clean the centre part carefully. So, use a good quality eraser and remove the unwanted marks from the centre area. It will help you to draw the face details easily.
Step 6: Add Face Details
At this stage, I have only used some shapes for making the face details. I have drawn two small triangles for the eyes and a crescent moon shape for the smile. If you follow the reference properly, you will be able to do it in no time.
Step 7: Make the Face Details Visible
Now, look at the reference and use your black outliner marker for making the face details look more beautiful. Put black insied the face details to make it look like it’s deep inside.
Color the Pumpkin Drawing
Finally, you have to add some color into the drawing to make it alive. I have used watercolor markers for this and used shades of orange color for the whole drawing. You can use your own set of coloring tools.
How to Draw a Pumpkin Patch Step by Step
Step 1: Draw a Big Circle
As it’ll be a pumpkin patch drawing, there will be so many pumpkins in his drawing. So, gather your supplies and start with the big one. For drawing the body of the big size pumpkin, you need to draw a full circle. As it will determine the pumpkin size, draw the circle accordingly.
Step 2: Draw a Small Circle
Now, draw another small size circle in the left lower corner of the big circle. It will be another pumpkin. As it will be the smaller one, draw the size in that way.
Step 3: Draw a Medium Circle
At this stage, draw the medium size circle. It will be the medium size pumpkin of the patch. Draw it on the right lower side of the big circle. And with this one, all of your circle drawing will be completed.
Step 4: Draw the Stem
Now, draw the stem of the pumpkins. Use small slanted lines on top of each pumpkin and create stem shapes.
Step 5: Draw the Body Curves
Use several curved lines inside the pumpkin body to create the body curves of the pumpkins. Add these stripes inside all of the pumpkins.
Color the Drawing
For coloring, I have used watercolor markers. Here, I have used usual color shades for the pumpkin which is orange for the body and green for the stem. But if you want you can use your own shades of color.
How to Draw a Pumpkin with Witch Hat
Step 1: Draw an Oval for the Body
Start drawing pumpkin with its body. So, for this, you just need to draw an oval. Make the oval long in nature so that the pumpkin doesn’t look that round in shape.
Step 2: Draw Curves on Sides
Now, you have to add the body curves of the pumpkin. First, draw a curve line on the right side of the oval shape. Then draw a curve on the left side similarly. These curves must need to be symmetrical.
Step 3: Add More Curves on Sides
At this stage, add more curves on both sides of the previous curves. It will give the pumpkin body a good texture and the stripes will look great. You will see that a basic pumpkin body structure has been created.
Step 4: Draw a Half Ellipse
Now, it’s time to draw the witch hat of the pumpkin. For this, you have to a half ellipse at the top of the pumpkin body with a rounded corner. It will be the lower side of the hat.
Step 5: Add the Hat Rim
For drawing the rim, you have to draw a boat bottom shape on the above of the ellipse. Just follow the reference and draw the rim accordingly. Don’t forget to erase all the unnecessary marks using a good quality eraser.
Step 6: Draw the Hat Top
Drawing hat top is really very easy. You just need to draw a small triangle on top of the rim. And you will see that a perfect hat top will be created.
Step 7: Create a Fold on Hat
Drawing a witch hat will remain incoomplete without a fold on it. So, for creating the fold, you have to draw another small and curvy triangle on the top right side of the triangle. It will be the fold of the witch hat. Don’t forget to erase unnecessary lines.
Color the Pumpkin Drawing
I have used basic color shades for the pumpkin body which is orange and blue for the hat and purple for the rim.
As watercolor markers are my favorite, I have used them as my coloring tools. However, you can use your own coloring items and explore new color shades.
How to Draw a Pumpkin with Adorable Eyes
Step 1: Create the Pumpkin Body
First of all, you have to create the pumpkin body. For this, draw a rounded heart shape. It’s really very easy. It will kind of look like the peach fruit shape. However, by drawing a rounded shape, your pumpkin body will be ready.
Step 2: Draw the Stem
Now, you have to draw the stem of the pumpkin. It will be on top of the vegetable body. So, you have to draw a reverse and long U shape for the stem on top of the pumpkin. Make it somewhat curve to give it a real look.
Step 3: Draw the Eye Shape
As I am showing you the step by step guide to draw an adorable pumpkin, eyes are the most important factor here.
So, follow the reference and draw two closed U shape inside the pumpkin body. Make sure the shapes are drawn side by side.
Step 4: Add the Face Details
Now, add the details on pumpkin face. Draw a small triangle between the two eyes shape. It will be the nose of the pumpkin.
On the lower side of the face, draw a crescent moon shape for giving it a smiling look. Don’t forget to draw highlights inside the eyes.
Step 5: Create the Body Curve
For giving the pumpkin body a texture like the real one, you have to draw two curve lines on each side of the face. If you follow the reference properly, you will be able to draw the curves properly.
Color the Pumpkin Drawing
To bring life into the adorable pumpkin drawing, add some color into it. I have used only two colors for this drawing. I have used light orange color for the pumpkin body.
Then I have used the black marker for the stem, eyes area and outlining the whole drawing. For giving the face details a realistic feeling, I have kept the eye highlights, nose and smile blank, that means white.
How to Draw a Pumpkin Easily Step by Step
Step 1: Draw an Oval for Body
For the body of the pumpkin, you have to draw an oval shape. The oval shape must need to have a long shape so that the pumpkin doesn’t get a rounded body.
Step 2: Create Body Curves
Now, add two curved lines look like the crescent moon shape on both sides of the oval shape. It will be the body curves of the pumpkin.
Step 3: Add More Curves on Sides
To create more curves on the pumpkin body, draw more curved lines on both sides similarly to previous ones. It will help you to create a texture on the body.
Step 4: Draw the Stem on Top
Finally, use curved lines and draw the stem of the pumpkin on top of its body. And use your high quality eraser to erase all the unnecessary marks to make it more beautiful.
How to Draw a Pumpkin Lantern Easily
Step 1: Draw the Body of the Lantern
For drawing the body of the lantern, first draw a small straight line. The lenth of this line will determine the size of the lantern.
Then join the two edges of the straight line with a rounded curve line from the bottom. You will see that a lantern shape will be created.
Step 2: Draw the Lantern Handle
Now, draw a curve line on top side of the lantern just following the reference. It’s really very easy to draw.
Step 3: Add Details to the Lantern
For making your easy pumpkin lantern drawing look more beautiful, add some face details inside the body. I have added the eyes and mouth of the pumpkin using a black marker.
Color the Pumpkin Lantern Drawing
Here, I have used the basic pumpkin color which is orange for the lantern body. And I have made the handle green. However, you can use your own imagination and create masterpieces!
Some Easy Pumpkin Drawing Ideas
This smiling pumpkin is really easy to draw and if you are fun loving, it can be a great choice.
What can be a better Halloween drawing than a pumpkin with a witch hat? Don’t forget to try this one.
If you are looking for an easy Jack-O-Lantern drawing, this can be your perfect match.
Wrap Up
So, this was the most favorite drawing tutorial of all for the Halloween projects. Hopefully, you have enjoyed this tutorial and learned how to draw a pumpkin with the given steps. Keep practicing and have fun in this spooky season!