Drawing Eggs: 4 Easy Steps with Visual Guides

Quickly draw an egg shape for Easter…or just ‘cause!

Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson

Last Updated: January 31, 2025

Trying to draw an egg but you just can't get it right? Then follow this tutorial to learn a trick how to get the egg shape right. It's really quite easy!

Note: follow the red line for each step.

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First gather all the necessary utensils: paper, pencil, razor gum, pencil sharpener and watercolors. You might want to also use a ruler.
- Start by drawing a vertical line delimited at each end by a small horizontal line (this will help you know where the top and the bottom of the egg must be).
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Over the vertical line draw three horizontal lines of different sizes delimited at each end by a small horizontal line (this will help you outline the shape of the egg).
- These horizontal lines will help you create the perfect egg shape.
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Now outline the egg shape over the “skeleton”.
- Follow the vertical top and bottom, and the horizontal left and right delimitation marks to create the shape of the egg.
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Add in some color.
- Erase the “skeleton” from the egg interior and color with the watercolors.
- Try to color following the shape of the egg.
- Use light blue and light gray.

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Can I draw it another way?

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Yes. You can draw an egg however you like. This is just a suggestion.

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I play Animal Jam, and it's the Spring Festival right now. I want to make a masterpiece of an egg to send to AJHQ, but I don't want to have to draw the whole outline. Do I have to?

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Yes, you must draw out the whole outline.

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Can't I just draw a circle?

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You're right when it comes to some eggs, but most birds' eggs have bigger bottoms and smaller tops.

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Use plenty of water to dilute the watercolor to a light shade.

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Always use a smaller paper sheet under the hand with which you are drawing to avoid smudging the pencil.

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