How to Draw a Watermelon Step by Step - 14 Easy Steps!

In this fun and easy watermelon drawing tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw a watermelon step by step.

This simple watermelon drawing tutorial is great for beginner artists (both kids and adults) who want to improve their drawing skills.

Watermelons are a wonderful subject for drawing: a juicy, sweet fruit with vibrant colors and an interesting shape that makes it fun to draw.

Fun Fact: Did you know that watermelons are part of the cucurbitaceae family, which also includes squashes, pumpkins, and cucumbers?

Once your supplies are ready, follow these steps to create your watermelon drawing.

What You’ll Need

We’ll be creating our watermelon sketch using the following materials:

• A piece of paper
• A pencil
• An eraser

How to Draw a Watermelon Step by Step

Follow along and learn how to draw a watermelon slice.

We’ve included all of the steps in detail so that the process is easy to follow.

So, if you’ve got your art supplies ready, let’s get started!

The collage above shows each step of the process so you know what your watermelon drawing should look like at each stage. 

Instructions

Tip: Make sure you don’t press too hard on the paper when you draw your pencil lines so that you can correct your mistakes with an eraser as you go through the tutorial.

How to Draw Watermelon Step by Step Drawing

Follow along with our steps to find out how to create a watermelon drawing.

Step 1: Draw the Outer Shape of Your Watermelon Slice

Draw two curved lines using a light pencil stroke.

Step 2: Add Two Lines

Connect the curved lines with two vertical lines to form a triangle shape.

Step 3: Create the Side of Your Watermelon

Draw a rectangle shape at the right-hand side of the triangle shape.

Step 4: Add the Seeds

Draw a few small raindrop shapes inside the overall shape to create watermelon seeds.

Step 5: Add Details

To create more texture and detail, draw small curved lines inside your watermelon.

These will represent the juicy flesh of your watermelon slice.

Step 6: Outline the Watermelon

Draw rough edges to the watermelon to create a more realistic look.

Step 7: Outline the Rectangle Shape

Repeat on the rectangle shape on the right-hand side.

Step 8: Outline the Bottom of the Rind

Outline the bottom line of the watermelon (the Rind).

Step 9: Outline the Top of the Rind

Outline the top of the rind.

Step 10: Add Details to the Side

Draw small curved lines on the side of your watermelon.

Step 11: Add Details to the Seeds

Then add a small circle inside each seed.

Step 12: Add Details to the Rind

Draw small lines on the rind.

Step 13: Draw the Surface

Draw a few lines across the bottom of your watermelon slice to create the surface.

Step 14: Erase the Pencil

Erase any unwanted pencil marks.

Congratulations!

There you have it. Now you know how to draw a watermelon!

Don’t worry if your watermelon seed drawing isn’t perfect the first time, the more you practice the better you will get!

Bonus Tips on How to Improve Your Watermelon Drawing

• For an even more realistic look, you can try adding shadows and highlights to your drawing. This will make it look 3D!

• You can also experiment with different colors. For example, you could use a green pen to create the rind or add some red to your watermelon.

• Use digital Illustrations as a reference. There are many watermelon illustrations online that you can use as a reference for your drawing. These images can help you with proportions and details.

We hope you enjoyed this watermelon drawing tutorial and learned something new!

Now that you know how to draw a watermelon, the possibilities for creating other fruits are endless.

Be sure to practice this watermelon drawing easy until you get it just right. Then, try drawing other fruits, like blueberries or strawberries.

Soon, you’ll be a master at drawing fruits!

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Happy drawing!