This fun Shorts video shows the right (and wrong) way to squeeze ketchup — and it inspired this drawing tutorial on how to draw a ketchup bottle, a squeezing hand, and the satisfying drizzle of sauce. A great drawing for food fans.

🖍️ What You Need

  • Pencil and eraser
  • Red marker for the ketchup
  • White and red for the bottle
  • Black pen for outlines

How to Draw a Ketchup Bottle and Squirt Step by Step

  1. Draw the bottle body — an upside-down teardrop shape for a classic ketchup bottle. Wide rounded bottom, narrowing toward the neck.
  2. Add the neck and cap — a narrow cylinder neck with a rounded dispensing cap at the top.
  3. Draw the label — a large oval or rectangle on the bottle body. Write 'KETCHUP' in bold letters.
  4. Add the bottle highlights — a thin white curved stripe on one side of the bottle to show the glossy plastic surface.
  5. Draw the squirting ketchup — from the cap, draw a curved stream of red ketchup arcing through the air. The stream narrows at the bottle end and widens as it falls.
  6. Add the splash — where the ketchup lands, draw a splat shape with small droplets spraying outward.
  7. Draw the squeezing hand — a simple fist shape gripping the bottle from the side.
  8. Colour — bright red ketchup, red-and-white bottle, skin tone for the hand.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: The ketchup stream looks most satisfying when it has a nice arc — start thin at the bottle tip, curve through the air, and widen as it splats. A perfectly straight drizzle looks less dynamic than a curved pour.

How to Draw A How To Put Ketchup: Step-by-Step for Kids

Get your pencil ready! Follow these easy steps and you'll have an amazing A How To Put Ketchup drawing in no time.

What You'll Need

  • Pencil (HB or 2B)
  • Eraser
  • White drawing paper
  • Black marker (optional, for outlines)
  • Coloured pencils or crayons

Step-by-Step: Drawing a A How To Put Ketchup

Step 1: Sketch the Basic Outline

Begin with a very light pencil sketch of the A How To Put Ketchup's overall shape. What is the biggest, simplest shape that describes it — a rectangle, oval, or triangle?

Step 2: Add the Main Structure

Build on the basic outline by adding the main structural elements of the A How To Put Ketchup. Break it down into simple geometric shapes.

Step 3: Draw the Key Features

Add the most important identifying features that make this recognisably a A How To Put Ketchup. These are the details that someone would notice first.

Step 4: Add Secondary Details

Now add the secondary details — textures, patterns, smaller parts. These build up the drawing gradually and give it character.

Step 5: Refine the Outline

Go back to the outline and refine any shapes that don't look right. Compare the proportions to a reference image if you have one.

Step 6: Add Depth with Lines

Add shading lines or cross-hatching on the darker side of the A How To Put Ketchup to create the impression of three dimensions.

Step 7: Trace with Marker

Once happy with your pencil drawing, carefully trace the final lines with a black marker or pen. Let it dry, then erase all pencil marks underneath.

Step 8: Colour Your Drawing

Apply colour to your A How To Put Ketchup, working from the largest areas first. Leave white areas uncoloured — the paper's white works as your lightest tone.

Colouring Your A How To Put Ketchup

Use real reference images as a guide for the A How To Put Ketchup's colours. Start with a base colour and add darker shading on one side to give a 3D feel.

Tips from Parikshet

  • Break the A How To Put Ketchup into simple shapes first — even complex subjects are just combinations of circles, rectangles, and triangles!
  • Don't try to make it perfect on the first try — Parikshet always does at least two practice sketches before the final drawing.
  • Practice makes perfect — try drawing it again tomorrow!