How to Draw a Sleeping Cow

Step 1: Big soft head

On the left draw a big soft head, a little wider than tall, with round corners.

Tip Leave room on the right for the long body.

Step 2: Big snout

Low on the head draw a big egg snout poking out to the left. Add 2 nostrils and a smile.

Tip Rub out the head line inside the snout.

Step 3: Sleepy eyes

Start above the snout. Draw a short smile curve and stop. Draw 1 more beside it for closed eyes.

Tip Closed eyes show the cow is fast asleep.

Step 4: Two horns

On top of the head draw 2 short banana horns curving up and in.

Step 5: Leaf ears

On each side of the head, under a horn, draw a leaf ear with a small leaf inside.

Step 6: Long low back

Start on the head under the ear. Draw a long low back, curl round the bottom and stop.

Tip A lying cow is long and low, like a hill.

Step 7: Folded front leg

Draw a ground line. Lay a sausage leg on it. Start at the chin and stop on its fat end.

Tip The fat end is the knee. A short line across the thin end makes the hoof.

Step 8: Folded back leg

Lay a long back leg on the ground. Start on it, curve a thigh up and stop on the bottom.

Tip A short line across the thin end makes the hoof. The 2 hooves point at each other.

Step 9: Tail and tuft

From the top of the bottom draw a thin tail hanging down. Add a leaf tuft on its end.

Step 10: Three patches

Draw 3 wobbly patches: a big one on the back, one on the thigh, a small one by the shoulder.

Step 11: Sleepy zzz

Above the cow draw 3 letter Z shapes floating up, each one bigger than the last.

Step 12: Pink and sand

Colour the snout and ear middles pink. Colour the horns sand yellow. Leave the cow white.

Step 13: Green and grey

Colour the grass under the line green. Colour the 2 hooves grey.

Step 14: Black patches

Colour the 3 patches and the tail tuft black. Your sleeping cow is done!