Watch it draw itself · tap to replay
How to Draw Onion Rings
Draw onion rings 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 plate.
Step 1: The plate
A little below the middle draw a big wide oval plate, nearly as wide as the page.
Tip The rings sit in the middle of the plate, so make it big.
Step 2: The rim
Inside the plate draw a second oval a finger in from the edge, for the rim.
Step 3: Top ring
In the middle of the plate draw a bumpy oval lying flat. Draw a big oval hole inside it.
Tip Keep the ring thin and the hole big, and make the edge bumpy like crunchy batter.
Step 4: Left ring
Start under the top ring's left side. Draw a bumpy ring with a big hole, stopping at the top ring.
Tip Where it passes under the top ring's hole, you can still see it.
Step 5: Right ring
Start under the top ring's right side. Draw another bumpy ring with a big hole, stopping at the rings above.
Step 6: Leaning ring
From the top ring's back edge draw a bumpy leaning ring with a hole. Stop back at the top ring.
Step 7: Dip bowl
Right of the rings draw a flat oval. From one end draw a U under it to the other end.
Step 8: Ketchup
Inside the bowl's oval draw a smaller flat oval for the ketchup.
Step 9: The table
Draw a table line under the plate, just touching its bottom, from far left to far right.
Step 10: Sky rim
Go over your lines. Colour the rim sky blue between the 2 ovals, and leave the middle white.
Step 11: Ginger rings
Colour all 4 rings ginger between each bumpy edge and its hole. Leave the holes white.
Step 12: Red ketchup
Colour the ketchup red and leave the bowl white, and your onion rings are done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: onion rings, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
