How to Draw a Funny Taco: Easy 10-Step Cartoon Guide

Ready to add some personality to your sketchbook? This tutorial is perfect for artists ages 5 and up who want to practice character design. Grab a pencil, an eraser, and some markers to create your own expressive taco character in just a few minutes.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished cartoon taco with a happy face, perfect for kids' art projects.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Taco Shell

A simple downward-facing half-circle outline representing the base of a taco shell.

Draw a large, wide half-circle facing downward. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the shape if it looks a bit lopsided.

Step 2: Defining the Front Edge

Adding a curved line to the front of the taco shell to create a sharp corner effect.

Draw a curved line across the front, extending slightly past the edge of the shell to create a point. Teacher's Tip: This little 'v' shape adds depth, making your taco look 3D rather than flat.

Step 3: Completing the Shell

Drawing the back edge of the taco shell to complete the folded shape.

Connect the top of the shell to that front corner with another curved line. Teacher's Tip: Imagine the shell is a folded piece of paper; keep the lines smooth and flowing.

Step 4: Adding Lettuce Layers

Adding wavy, organic shapes to the top of the taco to represent lettuce leaves.

Draw wavy, irregular shapes at the top to represent lettuce. Teacher's Tip: Lettuce isn't perfect! Use jagged, uneven lines to make it look natural and crunchy.

Step 5: Filling the Taco

Adding additional topping shapes to the far side of the taco filling.

Add more topping shapes on the other side of the taco. Teacher's Tip: Mix up your shapes—some rounded for meat, some pointed for cheese or veggies—to add variety.

Step 6: Finalizing Toppings

Filling the remaining space with varied topping shapes to make the taco look delicious.

Fill in any remaining gaps with more topping shapes. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about symmetry; tacos are messy, and your drawing should look abundant and full!

Step 7: Adding Texture

Refining the drawing by erasing guide lines and adding detail veins to the lettuce.

Erase any overlapping lines and add a central vein to your lettuce leaves. Teacher's Tip: A simple line down the middle of a leaf makes it look much more realistic.

Step 8: Drawing the Eyes

Adding expressive eyes and eyebrows to the taco shell.

Draw two circles for eyes with smaller ovals inside, shaded dark. Add curved eyebrows above. Teacher's Tip: Eyebrows are key for expression—angle them inward to make your taco look surprised or excited!

Step 9: Adding the Mouth

Drawing a wide, happy mouth with a tongue sticking out to complete the taco's face.

Draw a wide 'U' shape for a happy mouth and add a tongue. Teacher's Tip: Adding a small line on the tongue gives it a sense of volume.

Step 10: Coloring Your Creation

The final colored funny taco drawing with bright yellow shell and green lettuce.

Bring your taco to life with bright colors! Use golden yellow for the shell and vibrant greens for the lettuce. Teacher's Tip: Use a darker shade of yellow to add a little shadow on one side of the shell to make it pop off the page.