How to Draw A Baby Elephant

Drawing a baby elephant is easier than you may think. When you try these steps, you should tweak them to make your baby elephant more unique. Practice playing around with your drawing.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper
• Pencil or pen
• Good eraser

1. 
    
   Baby Elephant Head

   To draw a baby elephant, start with the head. Draw a circle with two antennae (two wavy lines).

2. 
    
   Finish The Ears

   The next step for your baby elephant is to draw a curved line under each antennae. This should close the ears and take the floppy shape of elephant ears.

3. 
    
   Trunk, Body And Legs

   Next, draw two long curved lines coming from just below the middle of your head. Draw an oval shape below the head and front ear. This is the body. Draw four legs coming off the bottom of the belly (body). Remember the back two legs will stop where the body starts but the front two legs will go up slightly into the body.

4. 
    
   Shape Your Elephant

   Next, Shape your elephant. Go over lines you plan to keep and erase the lines you won't be needing. Add more detailed lines around the ears, trunk, legs and head (face). Near the bottom of the head where the trunk ends (begins) draw a mouth.

5. 
    
   Eyes and Toes

   Next, give your elephant eyes and define the toes. The eyes can be small or large, oval or round. You decide. Don't forget to give your baby elephant eyebrows. In the ears, make a few marks. I find the LESSER THAN and MORE THAN symbols work well.

6. 
    
   Shading

   Next, add shading to the trunk, legs, belly and ears. Across the top of the trunk, make a few lines.

7. 
    
   Add Background And Final Touches

   Now add your final touches and background. If you can draw a tree, put one in your background. Give your elephant a place to stand. Some scattered grass works nicely or you can give your elephant a lot of grass.

8. 
    
   Your Finished!

   Finally, you can add some color to your picture or leave it as a sketch.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a circus hat to the elephant and make your background look more like a circus.

[dcole]

on 8/26/2009 What a clever way to draw a baby elephant. Great instructions, helpful pictures. Thanks! 5*

[godfather25]

on 8/18/2009 I stink at drawing, but maybe even I can do this! Nice article.

[ampersand]

on 8/11/2009 This is really cute; thanks for sharing!

[Lilfix]

on 8/8/2009 You make it look so easy! 5*

[e-Rambler]

on 8/4/2009 You are very talented. I enjoyed reading this plus your other drawing tutorials, keep up the good work.