How to Draw a Pomegranate: Easy 9-Step Art Guide

This step-by-step tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 6+ looking to master fruit textures. You will need a pencil, eraser, and your favorite red markers or colored pencils. Follow along to create a vibrant, juicy pomegranate slice that looks good enough to eat!

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

Vibrant, fully colored pomegranate illustration showing a whole fruit and a slice.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Pomegranate Slice

Pencil sketch of a triangular pomegranate slice outline on a white background.

Start by drawing two long, gentle curved lines that meet at one end to form a wide, rounded triangle. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the shape if it looks a bit too pointy.

Step 2: Defining the Inner Rind

Adding a scalloped inner line to the pomegranate slice to define the rind.

Draw a long, scalloped line inside the triangle to represent the thick white rind of the fruit. Teacher's Tip: Use a wavy hand motion to make the line look organic rather than perfectly straight.

Step 3: Adding the First Seeds

Drawing the first cluster of oval-shaped pomegranate seeds inside the slice.

Add texture to the rind with small curved lines, then begin drawing the arils (the seeds). Draw several overlapping, oval-shaped clusters. Teacher's Tip: Think of these as little jelly beans tucked inside the fruit.

Step 4: Filling the Slice

Adding more oval seed shapes to fill the pomegranate slice.

Continue adding more oval shapes to fill the center of the slice. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about making them perfect; pomegranates are naturally messy and irregular!

Step 5: Sketching the Whole Fruit

Sketching a whole pomegranate behind the slice using a large circle.

Finish the slice with a U-shaped line, then draw a large circle behind it to represent the whole pomegranate. Teacher's Tip: Draw the circle lightly so you can erase the part that overlaps with the slice later.

Step 6: Drawing the Calyx

Drawing the star-shaped calyx on top of the whole pomegranate.

Draw the star-shaped calyx at the top of the fruit using connected V-shapes. Add two curved lines below it to show the stem area. Teacher's Tip: The calyx looks like a tiny crown on top of the fruit.

Step 7: Refining the Crown

Adding detail to the calyx crown with V-shaped lines.

Complete the starburst shape with more V-lines and add a cloud-like shape in the center. Teacher's Tip: This adds depth and makes the top of the fruit look realistic.

Step 8: Adding Texture and Seeds

Adding skin texture and individual seeds in front of the pomegranate.

Add curved lines to the fruit's skin to show its leathery texture. Draw a few extra arils in front of the fruit. Teacher's Tip: Use a 'gumdrop' shape for the seeds in the foreground to make them stand out.

Step 9: Final Touches

Completed pomegranate line art with seed details.

Add small lines inside the arils to represent the seeds. Your outline is now ready for color! Teacher's Tip: Darken your final lines with a pen before erasing your pencil marks for a clean look.

Step 10: Coloring Your Art

Finished, colored pomegranate drawing with red and pink highlights.

Bring your drawing to life with vibrant reds and pinks. Use darker red for the shadows and lighter pink for the highlights on the seeds. Teacher's Tip: Leave a tiny white spot on each seed to create a 'wet' look.