How to Draw Outlines: 28 Easy Step by Step Drawing Tutorials

This drawing is a horse in motion - running, jumping, bucking, and rearing. Its mane and tail are blowing in the wind.

The human face is often considered difficult to draw, but this outline in profile proves that theory wrong. You can draw a man's face in just a few minutes.

Like many of the outlines in this list, this shark is clearly in motion. Its tail is curved as it swims, and you get some perspective from the tapering body.

Did you draw the man's face in profile, above? Now, draw a woman's face from a portrait perspective.

This sea turtle may be a simple outline, but it is full of details like the texture of its beak and tail. The angle of its body and fins indicates it is swimming.

Want to design your dream car? This is a good place to start. You'll use a lot of lines, straight and curved, and circles for the tires and wheels.

Maple leaves like these are a familiar sight around the world. This outline includes the stems, the lobed leaves, and the veins.

Draw the tree that the leaves above came from. This mighty tree has a massive trunk, strong branches, and a cloudlike canopy.

This full-bodied dragon in profile is drawn in the Western or European style - that is, it has four feet, two wings, a lizard-like body, horns on its head, and spikes down its back.

This elephant outline is full of character. The 3/4 perspective allows you to see the side of the body as well as the front of the face. The trunk and front leg are in motion.

Like the face, the human hand is often considered difficult to draw. This hand is a great place to start. It is viewed from the volar or palmar side rather than the back of the hand.

This flower is a daisy. It has a stem, leaves with central veins, a round center, and nine ovular petals.

Some people think bats are scary, but this one is wearing a smile! It is drawn full-bodied from a portrait perspective with its wings outstretched.

A silhouette is a special kind of shadow drawing that captures the profile of a person's face. This silhouette features a woman with a ponytail.

Sneakerheads will love this classic Air Jordan shoe, complete with the Nike swoosh and a winged basketball logo.

This wolf has focused eyes, a mouth that it opened to howl, bark, or catch prey, and legs that are in motion. It also has detailed fur.

The overlapping petals of roses are very fun to draw. Outline three roses at various stages of opening, along with their leaves.

This simple fox is both cute and sly. Notice how its body shape has features similar to both dogs and cats. Don't forget the characteristic markings on its tail and legs.

Butterflies have beautiful patterns on their wings. This outline accurately captures the shape of the body while giving precedence to those patterns.

The brain has lots of curves and lumps called lobes. In this diagram, you can see its position inside the head along with the brain stem.

If you want to design your own t-shirt, start with this outline. It is a V-neck ringer tee, named for the rings around the sleeve ends.

This outline includes the full human body in portrait perspective. Notice the details of the ears, fingers, and toes.

Like many of these animal outlines, this cat is in motion. Drawn full-bodied and in profile, the mischievous feline is walking away.

Did you draw the person outline above? Now you can draw one in a different stance - waving hello.

Did you draw the bucking horse above? Now you can focus on the horse's face, its expressive eye, and its beautiful, flowing mane.

This dog outline looks like a fierce, alert guard dog, perhaps a Doberman Pinscher. Its ears and tail are erect and attentive.

This easy evergreen tree has four layers of branches, a trunk below, and a pot beneath. It is decorated with ornaments and a three-dimensional star on top.

This cute little rabbit is sitting, alert, with its long ears outstretched. It has a cute cotton tail and a nose that might just wiggle.