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A round red apple with a short stem, a green leaf and a curved shine line.
The finished drawing.

How to draw

How to Draw an Apple

  • Starter (level 1 of 5)
  • 5 min
  • 5 steps
  • Ages 3–6 (a guide, not a rule)
Start Drawing Draw on Screen Print

Draw on paper: Paper, Pencil. Optional: Eraser, Red, green and brown crayons or markers.

Draw it on the screen

An apple is round, with a little dip at the top where the stem grows. Draw one side, then the other side the same way, so the two curves meet at the top and at the bottom. Color it red, green or yellow: apples come in all three!

Rather color it? Print the apple coloring page.

Step by step

  • New lines: purple, thick and glowing
  • Lines you already drew: gray
  1. Step 1 diagram, with the new lines highlighted
    Step 1 of 5 Draw a big curve for the left side of the apple, from the top down to the bottom.
  2. Step 2 diagram, with the new lines highlighted
    Step 2 of 5 Draw the same curve on the right side, so the two curves meet.
  3. Step 3 diagram, with the new lines highlighted
    Step 3 of 5 Draw a short, thick stem in the dip at the top.
  4. Step 4 diagram, with the new lines highlighted
    Step 4 of 5 Draw a leaf next to the stem.
  5. Step 5 diagram, with the new lines highlighted
    Step 5 of 5 Draw a small curved line inside the apple to make it look shiny.
A round red apple with a short stem, a green leaf and a curved shine line.

You did it!

Your drawing does not have to look like this one. Every artist draws a little differently.

Color it on screen Print a practice sheet

Tips for this drawing

Helpful hints

  • Start both curves at the same point at the top. That makes the little dip.
  • Go over the stem line twice to make it thick.

Common mistakes

  • The apple looks like a ball. Give it a small dip at the top and a little dent at the bottom where the curves meet.
  • The two sides do not meet. Look at where the first curve starts and ends, and aim the second curve at those same points.

Make it simpler

Draw a big circle, then add the stem and the leaf on top.