How to Draw a Cow

Step 1: Big head

Near the top left, draw a big round head, a little wider than tall, with a round chin.

Tip A big head makes it cute. Leave room on the right for the body.

Step 2: Eyes and nose

Draw 2 big eyes in the middle of the head. Below, an egg snout with 2 nostrils and a smile.

Tip Leave a white shine in each eye. Nothing touches the eyes.

Step 3: Horns and ears

Draw 2 short banana horns on top. Add a leaf ear sticking out each side, with a smaller leaf inside.

Tip Add a tiny ring on each horn. Ears sit on the top corners.

Step 4: The neck

Draw 2 neck lines: one from behind the head to the back, one from the chin down to the chest.

Tip The neck gets wider toward the body.

Step 5: Bean body

Start at the neck. Draw a long back, round a big bottom, along the tummy, and up to the chest.

Tip A bean, not a loaf: the bottom is rounder and higher than the chest.

Step 6: Two legs

From the chest, draw a front leg with a little knee. Under the bottom, a big back leg. Add hooves.

Tip Both legs get thinner down to the hoof. Hooves are flat little doorstops.

Step 7: Far legs and ground

Draw a far leg peeking behind each near leg, with its own hoof. Rule the ground under all 4 hooves.

Tip Only draw the parts you can see. Leave a little gap between the hooves.

Step 8: The tail

From the top corner of the bottom, draw a tail that gets thinner down to a leaf tuft.

Tip The tail grows from the top corner of the bottom, not the back.

Step 9: Patches

Draw 3 big wobbly patches: on the shoulder, the bottom and the tummy.

Tip Keep the patches big and simple.

Step 10: Pink snout and ears

Go over your lines. Colour the snout and the inner ears pink. Leave the body and eyes white.

Step 11: Sand horns, grey hooves

Colour the horns and the tail tuft sand, and the hooves slate grey.

Step 12: Black patches

Colour the patches black.