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How to Draw a Turnip
Draw a turnip 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 bulb.
Step 1: The bulb
In the middle of your paper draw a wide round bulb that narrows to a little point at the bottom.
Tip Fat and squat like a spinning top.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Draw 2 big egg eyes below the middle of the bulb. Add a black dot and a shine in each.
Tip Nothing else touches the eyes.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile. Add a small flat cheek beside each end.
Step 4: Three stems
From the bulb top draw 3 stems getting thinner as they go: 1 straight up, 1 curving out each side.
Step 5: Three leaves
On the end of each stem draw a big pointed leaf, like an almond.
Step 6: Leaf veins
Draw 1 line up the middle of each leaf, from near the stem to near the tip.
Step 7: The purple top
Above the eyes draw 1 shallow curve across the bulb, edge to edge, bowing up a little.
Step 8: The ground
Draw the ground line from the left edge to the right edge, just touching the point of the bulb.
Step 9: Pink cheeks
Go over your lines, then colour the cheeks pink.
Step 10: Purple top, white bulb
Colour the bulb purple above the curve. Leave the bottom and the eyes white.
Step 11: Green leaves
Colour the leaves and stems green, and your turnip is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a turnip, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
