This easy tutorial shows how to draw a fried egg in six steps. It includes simple illustrated examples and quick drawing tips.
Fried egg drawing step by step
Start the tutorial in pencil. You can outline the drawing with a black pen or marker once you get to step four.
It’s also recommended that you have an orange/brown pencil and a yellow pencil or marker for coloring the egg as it will look fairly plain as just a line drawing.
Step 1 – Draw the Outline of the Egg
Fried egg outline drawing
Start by drawing the outline of the egg white. This can be fairly random in shape that pretty much looks like a blob.
Step 2 – Draw the Yolk
Fried egg yolk drawing
Inside the egg white draw the yolk. Try and make it somewhat close in shape to a circle but it does not need to be perfect.
Step 3 – Draw the Highlight
Fried egg line drawing
Inside the egg yolk outline a small area for the highlight. This will be the light reflecting from the smooth yolk and will help it look shiny.
Step 4 – Color the Yolk
Fried egg yolk coloring
Color the yolk yellow using a marker (or a pencil) and erase the outline around the highlight (if it’s too visible). Afterwards darken the other lines by either tracing over them with a pencil or a black pen/marker.
Step 5 – Color the Edges
Fried egg edges coloring
Fried eggs often have a bit of a crispy edge around them. You can show this by using a brown pencil to create a gradient around the outline of the egg white.
Don’t put too much pressure on the pencil when adding the gradient. Blend it in slowly so that it looks smooth.
Step 6 – Finish the Fried Egg Drawing
Fried egg drawing
To finish the drawing use an orange pencil to add a second color gradient, this time around the egg yolk. Again be sure to blend the color so that you have a smooth transition from orange to yellow.
Conclusion
Drawing a fried egg similar to the one in this tutorial should be fairly easy. The only part that may take a bit of time is creating the smooth color transitions.
For more similar tutorial also see:
How to Draw a Slice of Bread or Toast Step by Step
