Learn how to draw a great looking Black Bear with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Black Bear.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Black Bear
How to Draw a Great Looking Black Bear for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin the black bear outline by drawing the animal's face. Use curved lines to outline the almond-shaped eyes, and shade a small circle inside each. Enclose an irregular round shape for the nose, and draw a line between it and the eye.
Drawing Step 2
2. Draw two incomplete teardrop shapes on the nose to indicate the nostrils. Use curved lines for the sides of the head as well as the upper and lower jaws. Notice the short lines that meet at jagged points, suggesting the texture of fur.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Use curved lines to draw the ears, top of the head, and eyebrows, again noticing the jagged points that lend the texture of fur.
Drawing Step 4
4. Draw the bear's chest and foreleg. Use a series of long and short lines that add the texture of fur. Draw a curved triangle for the bear's claw.
Drawing Step 5
5. Use overlapping curved lines to finish drawing the toes, each with a triangular claw at the tip. Then, use a series of jagged, curved lines to draw the belly and the front of the rear leg.
Drawing Step 6
6. Draw another long, jagged series of lines to form the bear's back and the back of his rear leg. Place a curved triangular claw at the tip of the toe.
Drawing Step 7
7. Use overlapping curved lines to finish drawing the toes, each with a triangular claw at the tip. Then draw the remaining foreleg, lifted to take a step. Again, use a series of curved lines that meet at jagged points.
Use a curved triangle for the claw.
Add More Details to Your Black Bear Picture - Step 8
8. Use overlapping curved lines to finish drawing the toes, each with a triangular claw at the tip. Then draw the remaining rear leg. Again, use a series of curved lines that meet at jagged points.
Use a curved triangle for the claw.
Complete the Outline of Your Black Bear Drawing - Step 9
9. Use overlapping curved lines to finish drawing the toes, each with a triangular claw at the tip. Detail the ears and texture the fur with curved lines.
Your black bear outline is now complete. Color your drawing. As their name suggests, black bears typically have black fur, with a lighter nose.
Color Your Black Bear Drawing
On rare occasions, they can be brown, reddish, blonde, grey, or even white. In fact, according to the North American Bear Center, black bears "come in more colors than any other North American mammal."
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