How To Draw a Carrot?

Here the steps for drawing a carrot.

Start by lightly drawing a long, slightly tapered “cone” shape that narrows toward the bottom, because a carrot is thicker at the top and slimmer at the tip.
Keep the outline imperfect on purpose: real carrots are rarely perfectly straight, so a tiny curve or uneven edge will make it look more natural.
Add a faint guideline down the center of the carrot (a light vertical line). This helps you keep details balanced on both sides, especially when you add texture and shading.
Draw the top edge of the carrot (the “shoulder”) as a slightly rounded line rather than a flat cut. This small curve makes the carrot look more three-dimensional and less like a triangle.
Don’t press hard with your pencil at this stage—these are guide lines you might erase or adjust later.

At the wide top of the carrot, draw a short stem area by adding a small rounded bump or collar where the greens begin.
From that spot, sketch several leaf stalks going upward and outward like a fan. Make them different lengths so the greens feel lively and realistic.
Add thin, wispy leaf shapes branching off each stalk. Carrot leaves look feathery, so use quick, light strokes rather than thick, smooth shapes.
Make sure the greens don’t all point straight up—angle some to the left and right to create a natural, energetic look.
If the greens look messy, that’s okay! Carrot tops are naturally wild, and a bit of randomness actually improves the drawing.

Inside the carrot body, add curved horizontal lines that wrap slightly around the form. These represent the natural ridges and growth rings.
Vary the spacing: some lines can be close together, others farther apart, so the texture doesn’t look like a perfect pattern.
Add a few small “root hairs” by drawing tiny short lines sticking out here and there, especially near the lower half.
Slightly thicken or refine the outside outline where needed, but keep it organic—avoid making it look like a perfectly manufactured shape.
Erase any extra guidelines that are distracting, while keeping enough structure so the carrot still feels solid.

Decide where your light source is coming from (for example, top-left). Then keep that side lighter and shade more on the opposite side.
Add gentle shading along one edge of the carrot, blending inward to create a rounded, cylinder-like form instead of a flat shape.
Darken the area just under the leafy top slightly, because that region often has a shadow where the greens overlap the carrot.
For extra realism, add a soft cast shadow on the ground beside the carrot. This makes it feel like it’s sitting in space rather than floating.
Finish by sharpening a few key details: slightly darker ridge lines, a cleaner tip, and a few crisp leaf strokes to bring the drawing to life.