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How to Draw a Buffalo
Draw a buffalo in 13 easy steps, about 10 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: big low head.
Step 1: Big low head
Draw a big rounded square head low on the left. Leave room on the right for a big hump.
Step 2: Eyes and nose
Draw 2 big eyes with shines. Under them, draw a big egg nose with 2 nostrils and a smile.
Step 3: Shaggy hair
Across the top of the head, draw a mop of round fluffy bumps, hanging a little past each side.
Step 4: Horns and ears
From each side of the hair, draw a short horn curving up. Add a small leaf ear below each.
Step 5: Shaggy beard
Under the nose, draw a shaggy beard of 4 fluffy round tufts.
Step 6: Big hump
Start behind the head. Go over a big hump, round the bottom and along the tummy back to the head.
Tip The hump is the tallest part, much higher than the head.
Step 7: Shaggy front
Start on the back behind the hump. Draw a wavy line of fur bumps down to the tummy.
Step 8: Two legs
Draw a ground line. From the chest, draw a short leg down to a hoof. Add a back leg.
Step 9: Far legs
Behind each leg, draw a thinner leg peeking out, down to a hoof on the ground.
Step 10: The tail
Start at the top of the back end. Draw a thin tail hanging down to a fluffy tuft.
Step 11: Grey and peach
Colour the horns and the hooves grey. Colour the ear insides peach.
Step 12: Tan back half
Colour the nose, the back half of the body, the back legs and the tail tan.
Step 13: Colour it brown
Colour the head, hair, ears, beard, shaggy front, front legs and tuft brown around them. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a buffalo, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
