How to Draw a Lemur

1. Use curved lines to sketch the rounded square eyes. Then, shade a large circle inside each to form the pupils.

Use a series of curved lines to draw a rounded, concave triangle shape below the eyes. That is the lemur’s snout.

Shade an irregular rounded shape in the middle of the snout to form the nose. Connect the nose to the bottom of the snout with a straight line.

2. Sketch the lemur’s furry head and ears. Use a series of short curved lines.

Notice how the lines overlap at the base of the triangular ears, and how the lines meet at jagged points at the tips of the ears and the sides of the face. This gives the impression of fur.

3. Detail the face with zigzag lines and lines that meet at jagged points. Use these lines to outline the ears, the brow, and the eyespots. Then, begin the torso with a curved line.

4. Draw the lemur’s arm and hand-like paw. Use a series of curved lines, noting the overlap of the fingers and at the elbow, as well as the furry tuft.

5. Draw the remaining foreleg. Use pairs of lines for the arm itself, and overlapping “U” shaped lines for the fingers.

6. Draw long curved lines to outline the back, stomach, and front of the rear leg. Detail the back of the leg with a furry texture, using short curved lines that overlap and meet at jagged points.

7. Complete the rear leg, using curved lines for the back of the leg and overlapping lines for the toes. Then, begin sketching the final leg.

8. Complete the paw, drawing the overlapping curved lines of the toe. Then, extend a long “S” shaped line to begin sketching the animal’s tail.

9. Enclose the tail, drawing another long curved line parallel to the first. Then, band the tail with curved lines to form the stripes that give the ring-tailed lemur its name.

Color your cartoon lemur. Ring-tailed lemurs are typically grey with lighter underbellies and dark stripes on the tail.