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How to Draw a Gorilla Beating Its Chest
Draw a gorilla beating its chest in 11 easy steps, about 8 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: the head.
Step 1: The head
Near the top of your paper draw a big round head, wider than tall. It is half the gorilla.
Tip Full cheeks, flatter chin. Leave room underneath for the body.
Step 2: Pointy top and ears
Draw a tall dome on top of the head, from the left side over to the right. Add C ears.
Step 3: Heart face and eyes
Inside the head draw a big sideways heart face. Add a thick brow across its top and 2 big eyes.
Step 4: Nose and smile
Colour 2 nostril dots. Below them draw a wide D smile. Colour it black with a pink tongue.
Step 5: Wide body
From each cheek draw a wide C down for the body. Join them. Add a big tummy oval.
Step 6: Bent arms and fists
From each side draw a thick bent arm, elbow out, up to a round fist on the chest.
Tip Both fists sit side by side under the chin, like 2 balls.
Step 7: Thump lines
Beside each elbow draw 2 short curved lines to show the thumping. Leave a little gap from the arm.
Step 8: Two feet
From the body's bottom draw 2 short legs down to bun feet. Add an ankle line and 2 toes each.
Tip Leave a small gap between the feet. They are chunky, like 2 buns.
Step 9: The ground
Draw a long ground line right under the feet, from one side of the paper to the other.
Step 10: Grey face and chest
Colour the face, inner ears, tummy, fists and feet light grey, and the brow dark grey. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Dark grey fur
Colour the head, ears, body, arms and legs dark grey, around the light parts. Your gorilla is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a gorilla beating its chest, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
