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How to Draw Ginger
Draw ginger 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 big lump.
Step 1: The big lump
Below the middle draw a big lumpy bean lying down, twice as wide as tall.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the middle of the bean draw 2 big egg eyes close together. Colour a big black dot in each.
Tip Leave a clear gap round each eye, so nothing else touches them.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile, and a flat oval cheek out beside each eye.
Step 4: A second lump
Start on the bean's top right. Draw a fat lump rising right, open at the end. Stop on the bean.
Tip Whenever a new part joins on, rub out the old line inside it, so it is all one root.
Step 5: The cut end
Close the open end with an oval, touching both lines. That is where the ginger was cut.
Step 6: A knob on top
On top of the second lump draw a short fat knob pointing up. Start and stop on the lump.
Step 7: A knob out left
At the bean's bottom left draw a short fat knob poking out left. Start and stop on the bean.
Step 8: Rings
Draw a short curved ring line across each knob and the second lump, stopping before the edges.
Step 9: The ground
Draw the ground line from well left to well right, just touching the bottom of the root.
Step 10: Yellow and pink
Go over your lines, then colour the cut end yellow and the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Tan root
Colour the whole root tan, going around the cut end and the cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: ginger, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
