How to Draw a Donut (5 Easy Steps)

Learn to Draw a Donut in 5 Easy to Follow Steps

If you’re here because you typed “how to draw a donut” into Google. Then you’re in the right place!

This beginner-friendly tutorial makes drawing donuts super simple. I’ve broken it down into 5 easy-to-follow steps. That way, anybody can learn to draw donuts.

This is the donut drawing we will be working on today:

Step 1: Draw a Circle

The first step to drawing a donut is to keep it simple. Draw a squashed circle. Size doesn’t matter. Donuts come in a lot of sizes.

Step 2: Draw Some Frosting

The next thing to do when drawing a donut is to draw some frosting. Draw some wavy lines across the donut. Let it hang over on each end to give it some depth.

Step 3: Draw the Donut Hole 

Draw the donut hole. I drew a “C” on its side and put some more wavy lines.

Step 4: Draw Some Donut Sprinkles

Draw little pill shapes all over the donut. You can skip this step if you’re not a fan of sprinkles.

Step 5: Draw the Details

As usual, the last step to any drawing is to scratch it up.

Bonus Step: Color and Shade the Donut

Nothing new here. Pick some cool colors, add some shadows and highlights, and you’ll have a pretty cool looking donut drawing.

If you actually read this that’s cool! If you only looked at the pictures, that’s cool too. I appreciate your time either way.

If you want some other food-related tutorials check out how to draw a hotdog and how to draw a cheeseburger.

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