How to Draw Bacon and Eggs: Easy 10-Step Guide

Ready to draw a tasty breakfast? This project is perfect for artists ages 5 and up to practice drawing organic, wavy shapes. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and your favorite coloring supplies to bring this classic meal to life.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished illustration of a plate of bacon and eggs.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Plate Base

A pencil sketch of a large oval plate with a curved rim line to show depth.

Draw a large, wide oval to serve as the top of your plate. Add a curved line parallel to the bottom edge to create the rim. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil lines light so you can easily adjust the shape if it looks a bit wobbly!

Step 2: Adding Plate Depth

The plate sketch with an inner oval and a curved line to define the plate's basin.

Draw a smaller oval inside the first to show the plate's surface. Add a curved line across the center to give it a realistic, rounded look. Tip: Think of this like drawing a shallow bowl.

Step 3: Outlining the Egg Whites

Two overlapping, wavy shapes drawn on the plate to represent egg whites.

Draw two irregular, wavy shapes on the plate to represent the egg whites. Let them overlap slightly to make the drawing look natural. Tip: Don't worry about making them perfect—eggs are never perfectly round in real life!

Step 4: Cleaning Up

The plate drawing with internal guide lines erased for a clean look.

Carefully erase any overlapping lines inside the egg shapes to make them look like they are sitting on top of the plate. Tip: Use a clean eraser to keep your paper smudge-free.

Step 5: Adding the Yolks

Two small ovals added to the center of the egg whites to represent yolks.

Draw a small oval in the center of each egg white to create the yolks. Tip: Place them slightly off-center to make the eggs look more realistic and less like a cartoon.

Step 6: Refining the Yolks

The egg drawing with clean, solid yolk shapes.

Erase any lines that pass through your yolks so they appear solid. Tip: This is a great time to check your symmetry and make sure your yolks look round and plump.

Step 7: Drawing the Bacon

Wavy strips of bacon added to the plate, overlapping the eggs.

Draw strips of bacon using wavy, parallel lines. Connect them at the ends with short curves. Tip: Make the bacon overlap the eggs to create a sense of space on the plate.

Step 8: Final Cleanup

The bacon strips with all internal guide lines erased for a clean outline.

Erase any overlapping guide lines on the bacon strips. Tip: Take your time here; clean lines make your final drawing look much more professional.

Step 9: Adding Bacon Texture

Bacon strips with added wavy lines to indicate texture.

Draw small, wavy lines down the length of each bacon strip to show the texture of the meat and fat. Tip: Vary the length of these lines to make the bacon look crispy and cooked.

Step 10: Bringing It to Life with Color

The finished, colored drawing of bacon and eggs on a plate.

Color your breakfast! Use bright yellow or orange for the yolks, white for the egg whites, and shades of pink, tan, and brown for the bacon. Tip: Use a darker brown for the edges of the bacon to make it look extra crispy!