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How to Draw a Gulab Jamun
Draw a gulab jamun in 12 easy steps, about 9 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 rim.
Step 1: The rim
A little above the middle draw a wide flat oval for the top of the bowl, about a hand wide.
Step 2: The bowl
Start at the left end of the oval. Draw a big U down and round, up to the right end.
Step 3: The foot
Under the bowl draw a short stand: start on the bottom left, go down, across, and up to the right.
Step 4: The syrup
Inside the rim draw a second flat oval, a finger inside it, for the top of the syrup.
Step 5: The front ball
In the middle of the syrup draw a round ball, a little bigger than a coin.
Tip Gulab jamun are soft round dumplings soaked in sweet syrup.
Step 6: Two more balls
Draw a ball peeking out behind it on the left and another on the right, both a touch smaller.
Step 7: Shines
On the upper left of each ball draw a small slanted oval for a shine.
Step 8: The stripe
Start on the left side of the bowl under the rim. Draw a smile curve across to the right side.
Step 9: The table
Draw a long straight table line under the foot, from left to right.
Step 10: Golden syrup
Go over your lines, then colour the syrup golden yellow, around the balls.
Step 11: Brown balls
Colour the 3 balls brown, around the shines. Leave the shines white.
Step 12: Blue bowl
Colour the rim down to the stripe light blue, around the syrup. Colour the bowl's bottom and foot blue.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a gulab jamun, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
