40 Easy Farm Animals Step-by-Step Drawing Tutorials

What came first, the chicken or the egg? In this case, the chicken is our first farm-themed drawing guide!

Male sheep are called rams. You can tell from its curved horns that this one is a ram. It also has fluffy wool and knobby knees.

On the farm, rubber duckies come to life. This cartoon duck is out for a swim, looking cute with tufts of feathers on its head and tail.

Feel the power of this drawing in action! The horse is using its strong legs to leap into the air, its body stretched as far as possible.

This cute little bunny could be a farm animal, a pet, or a wild rabbit just paying a visit to the farmer's garden.

Here's another horse in action, this time from a 3/4 perspective. It is taking on a "fighting" stance, standing on its rear legs with its front legs pawing the air.

This simple yet realistic chicken is drawn from the side profile. You can see her comb, beak, wings, feathery body, and clawed feet.

If you're new to drawing horses, this is the place to start. Its simplified lines and blockier legs make it easy to draw and give it a cute, cartoon vibe.

Get to know your cattle even better! This 3/4 perspective portrait will allow you to focus on the cow's facial features, most notably its ears and snout.

Alpacas are similar to llamas, only furrier! You'll enjoy the woolly, sheep-like fur and long ears of this South American farm animal.

Goats are similar to sheep, but you'll notice this one has long, straight fur. It also has curving horns and a beard of hair on its chin.

This sheep's face and legs emerge from three cloudlike tufts of wool. This is the type of sheep you think of counting to get to sleep, so draw plenty of them!

This little piggy can go to market or stay home. It has a large head and a flat snout, along with hooved feet and a characteristically curly tail.

This rooster has long tail feathers, a fleshy comb on its head, and a wattle beneath its beak. Can you compare it to the other chicken to see how these features differ?

In classic cartoon style, this turkey has a large, round head and eyes. But its striped tail feathers, fanned out, and the wattle on its beak make it easily recognizable.

Want to learn more about horses? This one isn't just a realistic drawing. Each part of the horse is labeled. Some have funny names like withers, stifle, hock, and gaskin.

Get up close and personal with this cartoon turkey portrait. This bird has more realistic proportions, and you can see the classic fanned tail feathers in the background.

This duck is seen from the side profile. It has a large bill, folded wings, and webbed feet.

This realistic portrait gets you up close and personal with one of the strongest animals on the farm. It has long hooked horns, a soft nose, and interested eyes.

This goat portrait is drawn in a realistic style. You can see its spiraling horns and furry beard beneath its face. Notice, too, the horizontal double pupils unique to sheep and goats.

Donkeys are related to horses, but their proportions are different. Notice how this one has long ears and a characteristic, differently colored muzzle.

This realistic cow is drawn from the side profile. The horns might make you think it's a bull, but you can see the milk-bearing udder on her belly.

Duck, duck, goose! If you drew the duck above, compare it to this goose. Notice how the neck is longer, and the body is shaped differently. Also, notice the similarities, like the beak and webbed feet.

Llamas are used as pack animals and for riding. They look a bit like sheep, but their necks are longer, and they are nearly the size of horses.

This cow has rounded lines to give it a cartoon style. Like the realistic cow, above, it has both horns and an udder. It also wears a bell around its neck.

This pig portrait is drawn in an anthropomorphic style. If you changed its ears and nose, it could almost be a human!

This horse looks majestic with its mane blowing in the wind. This portrait shows it from the chest up, with only a little of its back and shoulders visible.

This horse is leaping into action, with only one hoof still on the ground. The lines have been simplified to make it easy and elegant. You can add markings like spots if you wish.

This smiling cartoon cow is drawn from a 3/4 perspective. Like the cows above, she has horns, spots, and an udder for milking.

In this tranquil drawing, the horse is standing still and looking back over its shoulder. What is it looking at? What will you draw?

This lovely lamb or baby sheep is covered in a cloudlike coat of soft wool. Its cute face, ears, and hooved feet emerge from its wool.

This bull is angry and in an aggressive stance. Its feet, especially the rear ones, are set to propel it forward. Its head is lowered to gore with its horns, and it is swishing its tufted tail.

This smiling horse appears to be enjoying its run. Its legs are stretched out in front of and behind it, with only one on the ground. Its mane and tail billow out behind it.

This furry rodent's round head and body seem to flow into one. Only their ears, whiskers, and feet sticking out differentiate them.

This cow has simplified lines to make it easy to draw. Like its counterparts above, it has horns on its head, spots, a tufted tail, and an udder.

This pony is drawn with a large head and feet to make it cute. Ponies are small horses, and it shares features like a mane, tail, and hooves with the other horses on this list.

This drawing is what many classically think of as a cartoon pony. It's prancing, its head and tail held erect, and two of its feet raised.

This round little piggy has all the features you'd associate with a cartoon pig - a flat snout, floppy ears, hooved feet, a big belly, and a curly tail.

This is no ugly duckling - it's cute! Its proportions differ from those of an adult duck, but it shares the flat beak, webbed feet, and feathered wings.