How to Draw an Easy Realistic Tiger

1. Begin the easy, realistic tiger outline by drawing its face. Use curved lines to sketch the profile of the face, the triangular nose and eye, and the contour above the eye. Shade a small oval in the eye to indicate the pupil.

2. Draw a spiral line in the nose to indicate the nostril. Then, use overlapping curved lines to sketch the ears and back of the head. Notice the furry texture inside the ears.

Use a series of curved lines to draw the furry lower jaw.

3. From the jaw, use a series of curved lines to draw the furry neck, the raised leg and paw, and the chest.

4. Use long curved lines to draw the leg, belly, and back. Detail the toes of the foot with shorter lines.

5. Use long curved lines to sketch the rear legs, and short lines to detail the toes.

6. Draw a long, spiral-shaped line from the back and double it back on itself to form the tail. Then, detail the face. Enclose stripes on the forehead and around the eyes.

Shade thick, short lines above the mouth and draw longer lines to indicate whiskers.

7. Continue drawing the stripes, some long and others short. Use lines of different lengths that meet at jagged points.

8. Draw more stripes. Notice how some start at the back and others start at the belly.

9. Finish drawing the stripes, focusing on the legs. Band the tail with curved lines.

Your easy, realistic tiger outline is now complete. Color your drawing. Tigers come in two basic color patterns - orange with black stripes or white with black stripes.