No wonder many people choose elephants as their favorite animal. If that's true of you, you'll love these easy, step-by-step elephant drawing tutorials.
12 Easy Elephants Drawing Ideas
Elephant Trunk
This is an Asian elephant. You can tell by the shape of the ear and also the trunk. Asian elephants have one trunk "finger" opposite the curved bottom edge. African elephants have two "fingers."
Elephant
This simple elephant is great for beginners. Its basic lines capture the animal's shape without excessive detail. The 3/4 perspective and motion of the legs keep things interesting.
Cartoon Elephant
This elephant is drawn in a cartoon style. Its eyes are large, and its pudgy curves are exaggerated. Even its tusks appear "fat."
Decorated Indian Elephant
In India, elephants are sometimes dressed up and even painted to celebrate certain religious festivals. This one has a headdress, jewelry on its trunk, ankle bracelets, and a tasseled blanket with a flower pattern.
Simple Elephant
This elephant is the easiest one on our list. It is drawn in profile, from the side. You can see all four of its legs but only one ear and one tusk.
Dumbo
Dumbo is a classic Disney character. He has extra-large ears that allow him to fly. He also wears a small hat and a collar around his neck.
Easy Elephant Head and Face
This elephant head has been simplified into a cartoon style. It is drawn in portrait perspective, looking at it head-on.
Elephant for Kids
This adorable elephant has soft edges and simple lines. Interest is added as the head is drawn in portrait perspective while the body is angled to the side.
Elephant Outline
If you're looking to draw a highly realistic elephant, this is the drawing for you. The detailed African elephant is drawn in a 3/4 perspective.
Baby Elephant
This cute baby elephant is drawn in a cartoonish chibi style. She has a head and eyes that appear too large for her body.
Cute Elephant
This baby elephant is seated like the one above, but its angles are softer. Its ears are scalloped, and its trunk is short and thick.
Realistic Elephant Head and Face
This realistic African elephant face is drawn from a portrait perspective. Notice the overlapping lines that detail the contours of the skull beneath the skin.
More About Drawing Elephants
African elephants are the largest animals that live on land. Not only are they big, but they are also extremely smart and social. They live in family groups and care about each other.
Elephants have an extremely unique feature - a long, snakelike nose called a trunk. They use their trunks for breathing, bringing water to their mouths, and even for taking dust baths. They use sensitive "fingers" at the tip of the trunk for picking things up and manipulating objects.
Elephants are also recognized by their prominent teeth, called tusks, and their large ears. Their thick skin is wrinkly.
Did you know? You can tell African and Asian elephants apart by the shapes of their ears. African elephants have ears that are shaped a bit like Africa.
Asian elephants have ears shaped like the Indian subcontinent that they call home. Can you tell the Asian and African elephants apart as you complete the drawings below?
Elephants live in family groups called herds. Old and young elephants travel together and take care of each other. Don't just draw one elephant. How big of a herd can you draw today? Let's get started.
