How to draw an apple in illustrator. You’re gonna draw two circles, then use the Shape Builder to combine them. The direct selection tool to pull down on the bottom three points, and then you can adjust the upper points manually. And also use the smooth tool to get the look that you would like to get the real shape of your apple. Use the pen tool to make the stem, and then I’m gonna round it off with the pencil tool. Then a trick to make a leaf is to draw an oval. Use the direct selection tool to change the points on both the top and bottom to get a perfect leaf every time. Now, you could leave your apple just like this, or you can go in and add lots of fun detail, such as lines on the leaves, add some shadowing, had a highlight, whatever details you want to make your apple really pop. Follow for more.