Caroline
Learning how to draw a lemon can be surprisingly sweet when you follow this guide for kids! If failed attempts have made you sour about this drawing, then I aim to change that.
Lemons, when eaten as they grow on the tree, are not particularly pleasant. They are sour beyond the point of tasting pleasant, but when you know how to use them they can be a game changer.
Their juice can be used to balance out other sweeter flavors and add a bit of zing to many meals and desserts. You can also transform them into lemonade which is one of my favorite beverages!
The lemon itself is a fairly simple fruit, but drawing it can be surprisingly difficult. Don’t worry though, as by the end of this guide you will be able to make all of the lemon designs you can dream of!
Watch This Guide On How To Make Your Lemon Drawing
How to Draw a Lemon – Let’s get started!
Step 1
Start by drawing a slightly diagonal oblong shape in the middle of your paper. This forms the shape of the lemon.
Make sure that the oblong shape will be drawn in the center by creating reference lines. Simply draw an intersecting horizontal and vertical line across your paper.
The point where the two lines meet marks the spot where you should draw the outline of the lemon’s shape.
Step 2 – Create an Outline of the Lemon’s Shape
Draw a curve at the top of the shape of the lemon. This creates the round bump at the top of the lemon.
Step 3 – Draw the Bump at the Bottom of the Lemon
Repeat the previous step. This time, however, the curve should be drawn right underneath the shape of the lemon. This forms the round bump at the bottom of the lemon.
Step 4 – Next, Polish Up the Shape of the Lemon
Refine the shape of the lemon by erasing the edge line of the lemon close to the bumps at the top and at the bottom.
This keeps the shape of the lemon neat and tidy, and most importantly, refined.
Step 5 – Afterwards, Draw the Stem of the Lemon
Draw a short, slightly curved vertical line right above the bump at the top of the lemon.
This forms the left side of the stem attached to the lemon.
Step 6 – Now, Finalize the Form of the Lemon
Draw another line parallel to the first line we drew in the previous step.
Then, close off the figure by drawing a short line connecting both upper endpoints of the lines we drew in the previous two steps. This completes the stem of the lemon.
At this point, the shape of the lemon as well as the stem should now be complete.
Step 7 – Draw a Single Leaf on the Left Side of the Stem
In this step, we will now be working on the leaves attached to the stem of the lemon.
Continue by drawing a sideways curved droplet figure on the left side of the stem that we previously drew. This forms the single leaf attached to the left side of the stem.
Step 8 – Draw Another Single Leaf on the Right Side
Repeat the previous step on the opposite side of the stem. This creates the single leaf attached to the right side of the stem.
After completing this step, there should now be two leaves: one on the left side and another one on the right side.
Step 9 – Now, Add Patterns on the Skin of the Lemon
Draw multiple shaded dots in various sizes on the bottom part of the lemon. This adds texture on the skin of the lemon, making it look realistic!
Make sure to scatter the dots all around the surface of the lemon to make it look natural!
There you have it—we’ve successfully drawn a lemon! Now, we’re finally on the most exciting part, which is choosing the colors and coloring the lemon!
As we all know, lemons are pale yellow in color and its stem and leaves are green. You can opt to color the lemon using its original colors or handpick a unique set of colors! Feel free to choose any color you like to create a unique lemon like no other way!
However you choose to color the lemon, we’re sure the colors will turn out beautifully!
Have fun playing with colors and watch as the lemon ultimately comes to life?
Do this to take your lemon drawing to the next level
We’re sure that these handy tips on making this lemon drawing better will not leave a sour taste in your mouth!
In this guide, we made it so that this lemon drawing would be fun and easy to create. After the steps, you have a great-looking lemon, but it is still possible to make it even better!
One suggestion would be to use an actual lemon as you draw, as that would help you to make it even more realistic. Using a real reference is always the best way to make a drawing even better.
Another way that you can take this lemon sketch to the next level is by adding some more fruit around it to create a proper still life.
You could draw apples, oranges, pears, grapes or any other fruit that you can think of.
If you were to do this, then you could repeat our last suggestion and use real fruits as references as well. That would make for such a pretty picture!
In this guide, we spoke about how you can beautifully color your drawing of a lemon. To take this further, we would also recommend that you use different art mediums for the colors.
It can also be fun to try out art mediums that you’ve never tried before, as you never know what might come of it!
You can also mix various mediums together to create a truly vibrant and interesting look to the colors and textures.
Finally, it would also be fun to draw a background setting for this lemon. For example, it could be hanging from a branch on a tree.
Or it could be sitting in a big basket of lemons that have been recently been plucked from a tree. These are just a few ideas, but we’re sure you can come up with even more!
You could also use some patterns and shapes in the background for a more stylistic look to the whole arrangement. We can’t wait to see what you choose for this wonderful picture!
Your Lemon Drawing is Complete!
Hopefully, you had an amazing time drawing a lemon with the help of this step-by-step drawing tutorial.
If you enjoyed drawing a lemon, then you might also be interested in drawing a watermelon! Check out our “How to Draw” catalog to explore many more exciting drawing tutorials of other fruits!
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Soon after you’re done drawing and coloring a lemon, make sure to show off your masterpiece! Take a photo of your colored drawing and share it on our Facebook page and on Pinterest.
Don’t be embarrassed to post your artwork! You’ve worked so hard for it, so we’re sure it looks impressive!
We are excited to see your realistic lemon drawing!
