How to Draw a Squirrel

1. Begin the cartoon squirrel outline by drawing its eyes. First, draw two curved lines. Then enclose partial circles on top of each line.

Then, enclose two successively smaller circles inside each eye. Shade between them. Use curved lines to draw eyebrows above the eyes.

2. Next, draw the animal's nose and mouth. For the nose, draw an inverted triangle. Then, use curved lines to draw the mouth and connect it to the nose.

Enclose a curved pentagon shape below the mouth and draw a short line down the middle. These are the squirrel's large front teeth.

3. Outline the squirrel's head and chubby cheeks using a series of curved lines. Notice the tuft of fur on top of the head, crafted with short curved lines that meet at jagged points.

4. Draw the squirrel's ears. Use curved lines that meet in two jagged, furry points at each tip.

5. Use overlapping curved lines to draw the squirrel's arm and paw.

6. Draw the remaining arm, again using overlapping curved lines. Notice the short lines at the top of the arm that texture the fur.

7. Use a long curved line to enclose the squirrel's torso and hips. Then, draw curved lines between the arms and the bottom of the body to indicate the belly.

8. Use overlapping curved lines to draw the toes of the rear paws.

9. Draw the squirrel's long, fluffy tail. Extend a long curved line from the rear paw. Allow the end of the line to coil into a spiral shape.

Then draw another curved line from the ear to below the spiral to finish enclosing the tail.

Your cartoon squirrel outline is now complete. Color your critter. In the Northern Hemisphere, squirrels are often brown, reddish, or gray. Some are even solid white or black!