Learn how to draw a great looking Elephant for Kids with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Elephant for Kids.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing an Elephant for Kids
How to Draw a Great Looking Elephant for Kids for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin the elephant for kids outline by drawing its eyes. Use curved lines for the cheeks and to enclose the eyes above. Enclose and oval within an oval inside each eye. Shade between them to form the pupils.
Drawing Step 2
2. Draw the trunk, using curved lines that double back on themselves. Notice the widening near the face and the two finger-like appendages at its tip.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Draw the tusks. Extend two curved lines from each side of the trunk, allowing them to meet at points.
Extend curved lines from each tusk to outline the round head. Draw a “C” shaped line near the tip of the trunk to form the open nostril.
Drawing Step 4
4. Use long curved lines for the elephant’s ears. Connect them on the top of the head with a series of curved lines, noting the short “U” shaped lines that form a tuft of fur.
Drawing Step 5
5. Contour the tops of the ears with curved lines. Then, use a series of curved lines to enclose the elephant’s front legs and chest.
Drawing Step 6
6. Use overlapping curved lines to complete the front foot, belly, rear leg, and rump.
Drawing Step 7
7. Enclose the remaining rear leg. Then, use a series of “U” shaped lines to draw the toenails on each foot.
Add More Details to Your Elephant for Kids Picture - Step 8
8. Complete the “U” shaped toenails. Then, extend a pair of curved lines from the elephant’s rump, allowing the lines to meet at a sharp point. Extend two curved lines from just above the tip to form the hair tip.
Complete the Outline of Your Elephant for Kids Drawing - Step 9
9. Use overlapping curved lines to complete the furry tip of the tail. Contour the ears, brows, and top of the trunk with curved lines.
Color Your Elephant for Kids Drawing
Your elephant for kids outline is now complete. Color your cartoon animal. Elephants usually have gray or brown skin.
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Learn More About The Elephant for Kids Drawing
You may be a kid, but you can be an artist, too. If you love animals, they make fun subjects for your drawings. You can learn how to draw an elephant for kids. This animal drawing tutorial will show you how.
Elephants are the largest land animals on earth. They're also very smart. For these reasons, they're often considered people's favorite animals.
What makes elephants so easy to recognize? Take a look at the picture. They have huge ears, big trunks, and the longest, most unique noses in the animal kingdom.
Once you've mastered this elephant drawing, why not learn how to draw a realistic elephant head?
For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw a Cartoon Elephant or Simple Elephant Drawing tutorials.
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