How to Draw a Banana

Co-authored by Kyle Hall

Last Updated: June 13, 2022

Ready to take your art to fruity new heights? Drawing a banana is easy once you know what to do! By making a few simple curves and adding some finishing touches, you’ll have a tropical masterpiece in no time. We've put together a simple tutorial to help you get started.

1

Draw a horizontal curve that’s going upward.

Think of it as drawing a smile. This curve will be the baseline for your banana.^{[1]
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Draw a small circle over the center of the curve.

Make the circle the width that you want your banana to be.

3

Make a second curve below the first one.

Have the second curve fall along the bottom edge of the circle you drew. It should curve upward, just like the first one, and the ends should meet up with the ends of the first curve. This will be the bottom of your banana.

4

Draw a third curve above the first curve.

This curve should fall on the top edge of the circle you drew. Make it so the points meet up with the ends of the other 2 curves. This will be the top of your banana.^{[2]
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Sketch 2 more curves that run between the first 3 curves.

The ends of these curves should meet up with the ends of the other curves. At this point, your banana should be made up of 6 horizontal curves.

6

Make the stem.

Draw a thin rectangle at one end of the banana. When you’re drawing the rectangle, make it thinner at the end that overlaps with the banana.

7

Add a three-dimensional point to the end of the stem.

This point makes the stem seem more realistic. Draw a three-dimensional point with a flat edge so the banana looks like it was pulled from a bunch.

8

Draw an oval on the end of the banana that’s opposite the stem.

This oval will be the round tip at the end of the banana.^{[3]
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Erase the circle you drew.

Erase any excess lines to clean up your drawing. You’ll want to get rid of the lines inside of the stem and the oval at the end of the banana.

10

Color in the banana.

A little color will help finish your drawing. Color the tips of the banana brown and fill in the spaces between the curves with different shades of yellow and green. Once you’ve finished coloring in the banana, your drawing is complete!^{[4]
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