How to Draw a Detailed Ice Cream Cone

Last Updated: May 13, 2021

This article will show you how to draw a detailed ice cream cone both with and without a scoop of ice cream. This ice cream cone will also be semi-realistic in its details. Follow the instructions below carefully to complete this accurately. Let's begin!

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Ice Cream Cone without Scoop

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Draw a V shape.
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Add two slanted lines overlapping each other on top of the V shape. Cover the cone with a convex line.

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3
Draw two more slanted lines on top mimicking the first two you have drawn earlier. sketch criss-crossed slanted lines on the rest of the cone.
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Outline the side of the cone making curves where the criss-crossed lines meet.
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Darken outline on the mouth of the cone.
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Draw small squares inside each compartment from the criss-crossed lines.
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Erase unnecessary lines.
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Color your drawing.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Ice Cream Cone with Scoop

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First with your pencil, start off by drawing the ice cream scoop itself. Draw it as if you were going to draw a half circle.
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Next, draw the bottom portion of your ice cream scoop. The scoop's base should have a ruffled appearance almost.
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Continue drawing in more detail to your scoop's base like so.
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With the details added, your scoop is starting to take form and look a bit more realistic than in the first step.
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A real life ice cream scoop is not perfectly round like you see in cartoony ones. There are tons of lines and indentations in the scoop itself.
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Now, we are ready to move on to the cone portion. Draw your cone like a narrow, upside down triangle.
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Think about the overall design of an ice cream cone. It's crisscrossed like a waffle. Start drawing in your crisscross pattern in this step.
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After you are finished with your crisscross design, that is all for the drawing process!
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Feel free to color your ice cream cone using an art medium of your choice. Get creative with it if you want! That's a wrap!
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Finished.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I add a scoop to the picture?

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Top Answerer

Add the bottom part of the scoop (the part that looks like a cloud) onto the top of the dome of the original scoop. This should overlap the last scoop.
Question

How do I make the cone look like a cream-colored cone, instead of a waffle cone?

Community Answer

Start off by drawing a cup shape, with a rectangle on top of it. Afterward, go in and add details such as brand names, cracks in the cone, or machinery markings.
Question

Do I need to erase the unnecessary lines? And do I have to color it?

Community Answer

Neither step is mandatory, it just depends on how you want it to look.
Question

Where do I get the pencils?

Community Answer

You could get some regular pencils at a grocery, drug or office supply store.
Question

How do I make the lines in the cone look like waffle lines?

Community Answer

Make them squares and almost 3-D. Don't fully connect the squares though; leave a small gap in the middle for the 3-D effect.
Question

What can I do to make my ice cream cone more detailed?

Community Answer

Add texture and ridges. Also, be sure to shade the darker parts of your cone and use lighter colors for the front.