Learn how to draw a great looking Elephant Outline with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Elephant Outline.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing an Elephant Outline

How to Draw a Great Looking Elephant Outline for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

1. Begin the elephant outline by drawing the elephant's head and face. Use curved lines for the brow ridges and the side of the trunk.
Use a curved line to contour the eyelids, then enclose a partial oval under each. Draw a smaller oval inside each eye, then shade around it.
Drawing Step 2

2. Use a series of overlapping curved lines to draw the sides of the elephant's face, the bases of the tusks, and the remaining side of the trunk.
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Drawing Step 3

3. Extend a curved line from each side of the trunk and double them back on themselves to outline the tusks.
Use long, overlapping curved lines for the ear and the top of the head, and short lines to contour around the eyes.
Drawing Step 4

4. Use long curved lines to complete the first ear and draw the second one. Contour the ears with a curved line near the top of each. Draw a "Y" shaped line below the head to begin the leg and chest.
Drawing Step 5

5. Use long, overlapping curved lines to draw the back of the foreleg, the belly, and the front of the rear leg. Draw irregular round shapes for the elephant's toenails.
Drawing Step 6

6. Use long curved lines for the back, rump, rear leg, and remaining foreleg. Complete the rear leg with irregular round toenails.
Drawing Step 7

7. Use long curved lines and irregular round shapes to complete the remaining legs.
Add More Details to Your Elephant Outline Picture - Step 8

8. Extend two curved lines from the rump to form the tail, allowing them to meet at a sharp point.
Then draw the hairy tuft at the tip of the tail using curved lines of different lengths that meet at jagged points. Contour the top of the trunk and stops of the legs with curved lines.
Complete the Outline of Your Elephant Outline Drawing - Step 9

9. Continue to detail the trunk, ears, and knees with curved lines.
Color Your Elephant Outline Drawing

Your elephant outline is now complete. Color your drawing. Elephants have gray or brown skin.
Learn More About The Elephant Outline Drawing
The African elephant is one of the most majestic animals in the world. You can learn how to draw an elephant outline quickly with the help of this easy, step-by-step animal drawing guide.
This outline will help you to realistically recreate an African elephant on paper. Its most recognizable characteristics are its large ears, pointed tusks, long trunk, and tree-like legs.
How do you know it's an African elephant instead of an Asian elephant? The size and shape of the ears are the distinguishing factor. Notice the different ear shape of this elephant head and face drawing.
The African elephant is one of the "Big 5" safari animals. You can make realistic portraits of the others, too. Learn how to draw a realistic lion or check out this rhino drawing.
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