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How to Draw a Bao
Draw a bao in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the bun.
Step 1: The bun
Left of the middle draw a wide puffy dome with a flat bottom and a little knob on top.
Tip Make it wider than it is tall, with soft round bottom corners.
Step 2: Pleats
From just under the knob draw 5 short curved lines fanning down over the dome, like wheel spokes.
Tip The dough is twisted up to the knot.
Step 3: A second bun
Behind the first bun, on the right, draw a smaller dome with a tiny knob. Add 3 pleats under it.
Step 4: A plate
Behind both buns draw a big flat oval plate. The buns sit on it, with the plate's front showing.
Step 5: Chopsticks
On the front of the plate draw 2 long thin sticks side by side, slanting a little to the right.
Tip Keep them on the plate, with a little gap between.
Step 6: Steam
Above each bun draw a short wiggly steam line going straight up.
Step 7: Shines
Inside the top right of each bun draw one short curved line for a shine.
Step 8: White buns
Go over your lines, then colour both buns white.
Step 9: Sky plate
Colour the plate sky blue, going around the buns and chopsticks.
Step 10: Wood chopsticks
Colour the chopsticks wood brown. Your bao buns are ready to eat!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a bao, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
