Q&A for How to Draw an Apple

Try to not add too much detail to the shapes within the apple. Use bright colors, like red, yellow and green. Don't add outlines, it may be hard but it's actually very easy, just outline each part using the color that will be within it, such as a red outline, for the body of the apple with the same shade of red for the fill. It's also a good idea to use yellow for the shine effect that's on the apple. Have the opposite color of the apple as the background (use a color wheel) -- the opposite of that color makes colors more popping.

Just follow where the shadow and highlight is on an image of an apple. If there is shading, add light pencil lines and blend them to create shadow. If you're highlighting, create a contrast between both light and dark, and leave the light in place.

The shapes are used to help create the form of your apple; they will later be erased. How they are drawn are shown in the first steps.

It depends on the type of apple. Some apples are green, golden/yellow, red, etc. Sometimes there can be several different colors on an apple, but sometimes it only has one or two.

Yes, of course! Shading gives it a realistic appearance, which will make your drawing more appealing.

Try starting out with a simple cartoon apple. Take a piece of paper and a pencil and sketch a circle that's as wide as you want your apple to be. Then, draw a w-shaped line that connects to the bottom of the circle. Add an m-shaped line along the top of the circle to create that classic apple indentation. Once you have the basic outline, take a darker pencil and sketch over the outline so the apple really stands out. After that, you can make 2 parallel lines extend from the top of the apple for a stem and then sketch a pointed oval coming off of the stem to make a leaf. If you want to make a cute little face, add 2 circles for eyes and draw a smile, but that's totally up to you!

The basic apple shape is actually pretty simple to draw. Start by sketching a circle by pressing lightly with your pencil so you can go back later and erase an unnecessary lines. The circle doesn't need to be perfect, but make it as big as you'd like your cartoon to be. At the bottom of the apple, draw a w-shaped line that connects the circle. You can make the w-shaped line as curved or pointed as you like. To create that classic apple shape, make an m-shaped line at the top of the circle. You can make it as deep or shallow as you like. After you've got the basic outline lightly sketched, use a darker pencil to sketch over it and make it stand out. You can also erase any unnecessary guidelines so your sketch is nice and clean. Remember that the apple doesn't have to be perfectly symmetrical. You might want 1 side of the apple to be angled toward the center, for instance.

If you're looking to draw a super realistic-looking apple, you definitely can do it by following a few simple steps. First, sketch a circle that's as large as you'd like the apple to be. Then, draw a horizontal oval that overlaps the bottom quarter of the circle. The oval will work as a guideline for the bottom of the apple. Press firmly and draw a line that curves in an m-shape across the top of the circle, and then draw across the bottom of the oval and make a slight indent up in the middle to create the classic top and bottom of an apple. Then, erase any visible guidelines so you have a clean outline. Shade across the entire apple in 1 direction. Imagine where the light is hitting the apple and add more shading to parts of the apple that are hidden in shadow, such as near the bottom. Then, shade in the opposite direction for areas you want darker so your apple looks more realistic. Finish the sketch by erasing a circular space near the top of the apple on 1 side to create the look of light shining off of it.