How to Draw a Kiwi

Finished kiwi drawing with fuzzy texture and light hatched shadows.

This will be a very simple tutorial, since the fruit itself is extremely simple in terms of volume and details. Here we will show you how to draw a kiwi, convey its simple form, and add its characteristic fuzzy texture.

To make the kiwi drawing look as convincing as possible, remember that we are drawing a spherical form, adding the texture and shadows with this in mind.

How to draw a kiwi step by step

Step 1: Sketch the kiwi shape

First, draw an asymmetrical circle for the kiwifruit. It should be slightly flattened at the top and bottom. By the way, our kiwi is slightly turned to the side, so keep this in mind when you draw this sweet and sour fruit.

Sketching the slightly flattened and asymmetrical outline of the kiwi.

Step 2: Draw the fuzzy kiwi skin

As you remember, this fruit has an interesting feature. The kiwi skin is covered with short hairs, and we will draw them in this step. They look like ordinary short strokes or dots. Make the hairs denser near the outer contour and more sparse closer the central part of the fruit. Along the edges, let some of the short strokes extend beyond the contour to show the fuzzy surface. Also draw the small oval stem scar on the left side of the kiwi.

Adding short hair-like strokes across the fuzzy skin of the kiwi.

Step 3: Shade the kiwi fruit

The shadows are located along the bottom of the fruit. First, add hatching closer to the lower part of the form, leaving a small, thin strip at the very bottom above the surface to convey reflected light. Also, do not forget to draw the cast shadow on the surface beneath it. You can make it darkest directly where the kiwi touches the surface and gradually lighten the strokes farther from the fruit.

Adding hatched shadows and a cast shadow beneath the kiwi fruit.

This step-by-step tutorial consists of only three super simple steps. And in general, this is an extremely simple guide in which, in essence, we only needed to draw a “fuzzy oval” and add some shadows.

Perhaps this tutorial was too simple for you, and you want to learn how to draw more challenging things. If so, go to the other categories on our site and find a lesson to your liking.

If so, try drawing an apple. There you will find a few more details and elements. Or go even further and draw a pineapple, conveying its much more complex texture and details. Then you can draw a still life with all of these fruits and add new elements as you like.