How to Draw a Hotdog

Finished hotdog drawing with a bun, sausage, mustard, and light shading.

There are many different types of hotdogs, with different sausages, sauces, vegetables, and other ingredients. In this tutorial, we will show you how to draw a hotdog in its most classic form.

How to draw a hotdog step by step

Step 1: Draw the hotdog bun

Draw the general contours of the hotdog bun. Its elongated, rounded form looks a lot like an ordinary loaf of bread. Notice that the two ends are slightly different in shape, so do not make them completely symmetrical.

Drawing the hotdog bun as a long form with rounded ends.

Step 2: Sketch the opening in the bun

Now indicate the deep cut in the bun where the sausage and other ingredients will be placed. Draw two long, smooth lines that converge toward the left and move farther apart toward the right. The opening should follow the long form of the bun.

Sketching the long opening through the center of the hotdog bun.

Step 3: Add the sausage

Inside the bun, draw the sausage using two long, smooth lines and a rounded end. Its form should be elongated and cylindrical, similar to the bun but noticeably narrower. You can make the sausage longer or shorter depending on the type of hotdog you want to depict.

Drawing the long sausage inside the opened hotdog bun.

Step 4: Draw the mustard and details

Erase the unnecessary lines where the bun and sausage overlap, and refine the important contours. At the visible end of the sausage, draw several short lines that converge toward the center. Then add the mustard as a long wavy strip across the top. You can draw vegetables and other ingredients if you wish.

Adding mustard and small details to the hotdog sausage and bun.

Step 5: Add shadows to the hotdog

Now add light shadows to make the hotdog look more dimensional. Use very simple hatching on the inner surface of the bun and at the visible end of the sausage. Finally, draw a simple cast shadow underneath the hotdog so that it rests on the surface.

Finishing the hotdog drawing with light hatching and a cast shadow.

As we mentioned at the beginning, hotdogs come in many different varieties, and this gives you plenty of room to change your drawing. You can make the bun thicker, draw a longer sausage, add lettuce and tomatoes, or cover the top with different sauces.

The bun itself is based on a fairly simple elongated form. If you want to practice drawing it separately and pay more attention to the shape and texture of baked dough, try our bread drawing tutorial.

You can also draw french fries next to the hotdog and turn these separate food drawings into a small composition.