How to Draw a Wild Boar

An adult boar can reach 250 pounds and can be aggressive.

Similar to the pig in appearance, the wild boar is a much more vigilant and aggressive creature. The snout and head are much more slender than a typical hog. An adult boar can grow to 150 to 250 pounds. Like the whitetail deer, boars are among the most popular game animals in North America. Drawing a boar from a reference photo is fun and relatively easy.

Things You'll Need

• Drawing pad
• Pencil
• Pen
• Eraser
• Pictures of wild boars

Instructions

1. Browse through a collection of wild boar pictures and select one that best reflects the image you intend to draw.

2. Sketch the head of the wild boar. Notice the basic shape of the boar's head. Use light pencil lines to sketch out the head.

3. Sketch the body of the boar. Continue using light pencil lines.

4. Add facial features, tail and legs.

5. Add texture to the boar's body. Add some foreground and background features including grass, bushes and trees.

6. Outline the entire body and all of the details of the wild boar with the ink pen. Wait several minutes for the ink to dry, then erase all of the pencil marks from the paper.

7. Pick a point for the sunlight source. Reflect highlight in certain areas on the animal, its eyes and background.

8. Shade the wild boar with either the pen or the pencil. Sign and date your work.

References

• Suwannee River Ranch: American Wild Boar
• DragoArt: How to Draw a Wild Boar