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How to Draw a Sleeping Gorilla
Draw a sleeping gorilla 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: tall egg head.
Step 1: Tall egg head
On the left, draw a big egg head with a tall narrow top and full round cheeks.
Tip The tall top is the gorilla's crest.
Step 2: Face patch
Inside the bottom of the head, draw a wide round face patch. Dip its top in the middle.
Tip Keep the patch inside the head, away from the edge.
Step 3: Sleeping eyes
In the top half of the patch, draw 2 U curves side by side. These eyes are shut.
Tip A U curve looks fast asleep.
Step 4: Nose and smile
Colour 2 nostril dots under the eyes. Under them, draw a small smile from left to right.
Step 5: Small ears
Draw a small C ear on each side of the head, level with the middle.
Step 6: Arm pillow
Start behind the head. Draw a thick arm down to the ground and along under the chin to a fist.
Tip The chin rests on the arm like a pillow.
Step 7: Big round back
Start behind the top of the head. Draw a big round back over and down to the ground.
Step 8: Curled back leg
On the right end, draw a round thigh. Add a foot on the ground, pointing at the elbow.
Step 9: Fingers and toes
Draw 2 short lines up from the ground on the fist, and 2 on the foot.
Step 10: Sleepy zzz
Above the head, draw 3 letter Z shapes floating up, each one bigger than the last.
Step 11: Ground line
Draw a long flat ground line under the gorilla, from the far left to the far right.
Step 12: Light grey
Colour the face patch, the fist and the foot light grey.
Step 13: Dark grey fur
Colour the head, ears, arm, back and leg dark grey, around the light grey parts.
Tip Go over your lines when the colour is done.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a sleeping gorilla, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
