Are you feeling hungry? If not, you soon will after spending some time with this delicious selection of drawing tutorials. Art class fun is on the menu!
Whether you're creating a menu, poster, school project, grocery list, an invitation or card, comic book, or something else, we've got the groceries - er, drawing guides - that you need.
What foods are your favorites?
Candy, cheeseburgers, and pizza are common food favorites - we'll show you how to draw them in several easy steps.
Worldwide, Mexican, Italian, and Chinese are among some of the most favored restaurant cuisines.
We bring them all to the table with our food-themed drawing tutorials. We've got tacos, burritos, sushi, rice with chopsticks, spaghetti, and more.
You'll also find foods well-known for certain occasions.
There's Christmas pudding, candy canes, and fruitcake, a turkey dinner for Thanksgiving, and Easter Eggs along with hot cross buns.
Want to treat someone to a special dinner? How about a steak? Packing your lunch for school?
We've got bread, sandwiches, fresh fruit, potato chips, and more.
Creating the outlines for each food is easy and fun. In each step, you will add the new lines and shapes highlighted in blue. Some steps may ask you to erase previously drawn lines.
Did your parents ever tell you not to play with your food? It's a good thing those rules don't apply to food-themed doodles. A few of our food groups even have funny faces!
Now, bring your appetite, your paper, your pencils, and pens. It's time to set the table with yummy food sketches.
68 Easy Food Drawing Ideas
Mango
Mangos are a tropical fruit that is a dietary staple in many parts of the world. They are eaten in many different ways. Have you ever had a mango with salt and chili pepper? Grilled? With fish?
Pizza
Everybody loves pizza! This versatile food can be topped with almost anything to suit your tastes. Pizza may have developed as a street food that was easy to carry and eat on the go. Now, it's pizza party time!
Rice and Chopsticks
Chopsticks are an ancient eating utensil that predates the fork, which you'll find below. Don't forget to draw a hand holding these chopsticks - it is considered rude to leave them standing in your bowl!
Pears
Pears are a fruit similar to the apple that grows around the world. Do you like to eat pears fresh, cooked, or made into jellies and jams? You can spread some fruit jelly on the bread, below.
Cupcake
The cupcake is a clever invention. It is your own personal cake, wrapped in a convenient container. Cupcakes are known for having lots of icing and sprinkles - and for being the star of the party!
Pretzel
Do you know how the pretzel got its shape? Some say it represents arms crossed in prayer, others that it symbolizes the bonds of marriage. Either way, pretzels are salty and delicious!
Watermelon Slice
There's nothing tastier than a cool slice of watermelon on a hot summer day. This classic fruit is easily recognized by its green striped rind and bright pink flesh.
Tomato
People once worried that the tomato was poisonous because of its red color. Later, it became a staple in many cuisines like the spaghetti listed below. This tomato is happy to meet you.
Cookies
Milk and cookies are a special treat! You can leave a plate of cookies and a tall glass of milk for Santa Claus or someone special. Or, you can eat them all yourself!
Candy Cane
Candy canes are mint flavored treats that have long held symbolic meanings as shepherd's hooks or the letter "J." Where will you hang the crook of your striped candy?
Cherries
Cherries are delightful red fruits that can be eaten fresh, made into pies or preserves, or used to flavor soft drinks like cherry colas or cherry limeades. This guide is the cherry on top!
Corn Dog
Everything tastes better when dipped in batter and deep-fried. The same is true of hotdogs and sausages. The wooden stick makes a convenient handle for eating corndogs on the go at fairs and events.
Beans
Beans are nutritious staple foods in many parts of the world. They vary in appearance, from green beans, yellow wax beans, and edamame soybeans in their pods, to differently colored white beans, brown beans, black beans, and kidney beans.
Hot Cross Buns
Hot crossed buns taste like donuts. They have a long association with religion, including ancient Greek and Roman temples, the Germanic goddess of light named Easter, and later the Christian holiday of the same name.
Spoon and Fork
You'll need these utensils to eat up all the tasty dishes you've been drawing! Forks and spoons like these are common decor in restaurants and kitchens - and even more common in the hands of diners!
Pancakes
Do you like to eat pancakes or flapjacks with butter and maple syrup for breakfast? You can draw this stack of pancakes and make it as high as you'd like.
French Fries
What do you like to eat with a side of French fries - a burger, a hotdog, a wrap, or a sandwich? Maybe you even dip them in your milkshake? You'll find them all below.
Bacon and Eggs
In the United States, bacon and eggs are breakfast staples. Set the table with this platter of bacon and eggs, sunny side up. They say that everything is better with bacon!
Burger
How do you like your cheeseburger? Lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, mayo, mustard, or ketchup? Dress this hamburger with water toppings you like below its special sauce and sesame seed bun.
Grapes
Medieval art shows grapes being hand-fed to royalty or to the gods. You can get your hands on this fruit that is symbolic of prosperity, wine culture, and several regions around the world.
Easter Eggs
In some places, Easter eggs are made of chocolate. In others, they are real eggs that are painted or dyed. The Easter egg traditions hearken back to spring traditions of death, fertility, and rebirth.
Milkshake
Does your milkshake bring all the boys to the yard? This cute, smiling milkshake or malt will pair well with any lunch or dinner. Don't forget the whipped cream and the cherry on top!
Turkey Dinner
Whether it's Thanksgiving Day or any time of the year, you can draw up a delicious turkey dinner. Did you know? It often takes more than 4 hours to bake a large turkey!
Pecan Nuts
Aww, nuts! Pecans are a delicious nut often used to make treats like pecan pie, pecan pralines, and pecan divinity for special occasions. Can you crack this nut with the help of our drawing guide?
Popcorn
Pop some popcorn and make it a movie night! You don't have to go out to the theater to enjoy this salty, buttery treat alongside your favorite films.
Chocolate Bar
Do you love chocolate? Take a bite out of this sweet chocolate candy drawing tutorial. Will this chocolate bar hold the golden ticket you seek?
Cherry Pie
Above, you learned how to draw fresh cherries. Now, turn them into a pie! Take a slice, it's delicious. If someone wants you to share, they'll have to ask nicely - pretty please with a cherry on top!
Fried Egg
Sometimes it is so hot outside that you can literally fry an egg on the sidewalk. At other times, you'll need to use the stove. No matter the weather, you can crack this hand-drawn egg into your favorite recipes.
Spaghetti
Mama mia! Do you like your spaghetti with meatballs? Do you twirl your noodles or do you like to slurp? Bring home this Italian staple and family dinner favorite.
Pistachios
Do you like to eat pistachio nuts? These green nuts are eaten salted or made into interesting treats like pistachio ice cream. The shells can be difficult to crack, but the flavor is worth it.
Hot Dog
Do you like mustard or relish on your hot dog? Draw this Frankfurter wiener and its bun, and top it however you'd like.
Peanut
"Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now..." You just found a peanut drawing tutorial! Learn how to draw this nut that grows underground, with or without its shell.
Chicken Dinner
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! You'll feel like a winner when you master the drumsticks, mashed potatoes, and green beans on this platter.
Sushi
Do you like sushi? This traditional Japanese delicacy contains fish, vegetables, rice, and other ingredients wrapped in seaweed.
Bread
Whether you like bread and butter or toast and jam, you can take a slice out of this bread loaf drawing tutorial. Since time immemorial, bread has been a staple food for people around the world.
Cartoon Steak
Do you like to eat a fancy steak dinner? Use your colored pencils or crayons to make sure it's prepared just right - grey or brown if you like yours well-done, or pink in the middle if you like it rare.
Hot Chocolate
If the weather outside is frightful, draw up a warming and delightful cup of hot chocolate. Don't forget the mini marshmallows!
Burrito
What do you like inside your burrito or wrap? Make a healthy chicken wrap or a juicy beef and bean burrito with the help of this drawing guide.
Apple Pie
This drawing guide is as American as apple pie! Sharpen your pencils and cut yourself a big slice. It's just like grandma used to make.
Donut
Donuts or Doughnuts are enjoyed around the world. The hole in the middle allows them to cook evenly - and it makes them interesting to draw! Can you draw a whole dozen donuts?
Shrimp
Have you ever eaten a whole shrimp, one that you had to peel? Now you can draw one! Often, shrimp are considered a delicacy. They are used in cocktails and all sorts of cuisines.
Lemonade
When life gives you lemons, draw lemonade! Pour yourself a tall, frosty glass with the help of this beverage drawing tutorial.
Potato
Spud's the word! Whether you need to make mashed potatoes (like those pictured in the chicken dinner above) or invite Mr. Potatohead to your toy room, this is the guide for you.
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is considered a Christmas holiday tradition. It is a spice cake filled with candied fruits - and sometimes fermented with alcohol for a year or more.
Chocolate Cake
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? If it's mint chocolate chip, you're in luck. This ice cream outline has a cone, a scoop, and chocolate chunks on top!
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? If it's mint chocolate chip, you're in luck. This ice cream outline has a cone, a scoop, and chocolate chunks on top!
Strawberry
Strawberries are very recognizable fruits. They are bright red, grow on vines on the ground, and are covered in tiny edible seeds.
Potato Chips
You can't eat just one - but can you draw just one? Open up a bag of crunchy, salty potato chips with the help of this snack drawing guide.
Sandwich
Turkey or ham? American cheese, cheddar, or Swiss? Mayo or mustard? Design the sandwich of your lunchtime dreams with the help of this drawing tutorial.
Christmas Pudding
Christmas pudding, plum pudding, or figgy pudding is a traditional holiday dessert in parts of Europe, especially the UK.
Funny Taco
It can be taco Tuesday every day when you fill your lunchbox or plate with this funny taco with a cartoon face.
Asparagus
Pieces of asparagus are called spears for a reason. Can you see the resemblance to the shaft and arrowhead shape of a spear?
Corn Cob
This ear of corn does not have ears, but it does have eyes, eyebrows, a nose, and a smiling mouth!
Cucumber
You can draw a sliced cucumber with an oval and a long curved line doubled back on itself. Detail the slices with teardrop-shaped seeds.
Candy Heart
You can send a message to the one you love this these heart-shaped sweet tarts. You can stick with the suggested messages - "Love You," "Best Day," "Hug Me," "Cutie," and "Shine" - or create your own.
Lemon Tree
This small potted tree is laden with oval-shaped citrus fruit. After drawing the lemon tree, check out the close-up sketch of a lemon, below.
Cartoon Ham
Large hams with cross-hatched exteriors and bones sticking out of one end are cartoon staples.
Spilt Milk
You shouldn't cry over spilled milk, but you can draw it! The milk carton is a rectangular prism with a diamond-shaped opening. There's a smiling cow on the side, and the irregular shapes of splattered liquid all around.
Candy
Hard candies can be round, oval-shaped, or rounded rectangles. Their wrappers are adorned with spots and stripes.
Pie
This triangle-shaped slice of pie is here to satisfy your sweet tooth. It is topped with dripping frosting, sprinkles, and a teardrop-shaped dollop of whipped cream.
Lemon
Lemons are oval-shaped with blunt pointed ends. Inside, you can see the triangle-shaped segments.
Easy Cartoon Cake
This cake has just one candle, but you can draw more to fit the occasion. Or, you can replace the candle with a bride and groom to turn it into a tiered wedding cake.
Ice Cream
Ice cream and cake, and cake! If you drew the cake above, you can pair it with a triple-scoop ice cream cone covered in syrup and sprinkles. What a yummy treat!
Salad
You can think about eating healthy as you draw the leafy lettuce and the slices of tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers or zucchini on this salad plate.
Milk Carton
Maybe you've heard of a face on a milk carton - this one is personified with a cute smiling mouth and eyes. Can you draw a cow or a missing person on the side?
Cheese
This Swiss cheese is full of holes! Its triangular shape indicates that it was cut from a wheel of cheese.
Starbucks Frappuccino
Tall, grande, or venti? The choice is yours when you draw this creamy frappuccino with a domed top full of whipped cream and a long straw.
Eggs
If it's hot enough to fry an egg outside, stay inside and draw one. This fresh egg is sunny side up with an unbroken yolk.
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