How to Draw a Bear

1. Begin the cartoon bear outline by drawing the bear's face. For the eyes, draw two circles with smaller circles inside them. Shade between them.

Use a curved line for the top of the snout, and small wavy lines to contour around the eyes.

2. Enclose the irregular round shape of the nose. Use curved lines to contour the nostrils. Then sketch the upper and lower jaws, including the inside of the mouth and the sharp canine teeth.

3. Use a series of curved lines to outline the bear’s head. Notice the round shape of the ears and the jagged points that suggest fur. Contour inside the ears with additional jagged lines.

4. Extend long curved lines from the top and bottom of the head to begin outlining the body. Conour the base of the neck with a series of short curved lines that suggest a furry texture.

5. Use a series of long and short curved lines to draw the bear’s leg. Notice the short, jagged lines that afford the texture of fur and the overlapping lines that form the toes.

6. Shade a small oval at the tip of each toe to indicate the claws. Then, sketch the remaining foreleg and belly with a series of long and short lines. Notice the jagged texture of the fur.

7. Use long and short curved lines to draw the rear leg. Notice the jagged, furry texture near the top of the leg and the overlapping lines that form the toes.

8. Use overlapping curved lines to finish enclosing the bear’s body. Shade small claws on each of the toes.

9. Draw a curved line between the near legs to outline the remaining rear leg. Then texture the body and limbs with short lines.

Your cartoon bear outline is now complete. Color your realistic drawing.

Bears come in many different colors - black bears, brown bears, and white polar bears, for example. Some bears are black with brown or blonde markings.