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How to Draw an Asian Elephant

12 steps · Medium · about 9 min

Draw an asian elephant in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.

Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: bumpy head.

Step 1: Bumpy head
Near the top of your paper draw a big round head with 2 soft bumps on top.
Tip Two bumps on top is the Asian elephant's secret.
Step 2: Curly trunk
Low on the face draw a small rainbow. From its ends, draw a trunk down past the chin, curling up.
Tip Fat at the rainbow, thin at the curl. Rub out the chin line inside the trunk.
Step 3: Eyes and smile
Beside the rainbow draw 2 big oval eyes with shines. From the trunk draw a small smile towards each cheek.
Step 4: Small round ears
On each side of the head draw a small ear, wide at the top, curling back to the cheek.
Tip Asian elephants have small ears, not huge fans.
Step 5: Inside the ears
Inside each ear, start on the head line. Draw one curve following the ear's edge, ending back on the head.
Step 6: Tusks and wrinkles
Under the chin, draw a short banana tusk each side of the trunk. Draw 3 curved lines across the trunk.
Step 7: Body and ground
From each cheek, under the ear, draw a C down. Stop level with the trunk's tip. Draw a ground line.
Step 8: Thick legs and tummy
From each body line draw a thick leg down to a wide foot and up. Add a tummy line between.
Step 9: Toenails and back feet
Draw 3 toenail bumps on each front foot. Outside each, draw a low bump from the ground to the leg.
Step 10: Tufted tail
Start on the body's right side. Draw a thin tail curving down, with a teardrop tuft at the end.
Step 11: Pink and cream
Colour the inside of each ear pink and dab pink on each cheek. Colour the tusks and toenails cream.
Step 12: Colour it grey
Colour the elephant grey, around the pink and cream parts. Leave the eyes white.