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How to Draw a Cracked Egg
Draw a cracked egg in 11 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 bottom shell.
Step 1: The bottom shell
On the left draw a big deep U for the bottom shell. Start high, stop level with your start.
Tip Make it taller than it is wide, with a round bottom.
Step 2: The broken edge
Start at the left tip of the U. Draw a soft wavy line across and stop at the right tip.
Tip Three soft round humps, not sharp teeth.
Step 3: The top shell
On the right draw a smaller U tipped on its side. Start high, curve round, stop low near the cup.
Tip It rests on its round side.
Step 4: Its broken edge
Start at the top tip of the tipped shell. Draw a soft wavy line down, stopping at the bottom tip.
Step 5: Spilled egg white
Draw a wide flat wobbly puddle that both shells stand in, poking out a little past each shell.
Tip The shells stand in the puddle, so the puddle line hides behind them.
Step 6: The yolk
In the middle of the puddle, between the shells, draw a big round yolk poking up above the puddle.
Step 7: Yolk shine
Near the top left of the yolk draw a tiny tilted oval for a shine.
Step 8: A crack
Start at the first dip of the cup's wavy edge. Draw a short zigzag crack down, then stop.
Step 9: The table
Draw a line from far left to far right, just touching the bottom of the puddle.
Step 10: Colour the shells
Go over your lines, then colour both shells sand. Leave the puddle white.
Step 11: Yellow yolk
Colour the yolk yellow, around its shine. Leave the shine and the egg white white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a cracked egg, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
