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How to Draw a Ground Squirrel

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a ground squirrel 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: soft round head.

Step 1: Soft round head
Near the top draw a soft round head, a little wider than tall.
Tip Leave room underneath for the tall body.
Step 2: Tiny ears
On each top corner of the head draw a tiny round ear peeking out.
Tip Ground squirrels have very short ears.
Step 3: Big eyes
On the middle of the head, a little to the left, draw 2 big oval eyes with black dots.
Tip Leave a tiny white shine in each eye.
Step 4: Snout and smile
Under the left eye draw a snout poking out. From its nose, draw down to a w and a tooth.
Tip Rub out the head line inside the snout.
Step 5: Tall back
Start on the head below the right ear. Draw a long back down and round to the ground.
Tip Draw the ground line first. The back bulges out most near the bottom.
Step 6: Drooping paw
From under the chin draw an arm reaching forward and down to a round paw, then back up.
Tip The paw hangs down, like a squirrel on watch. Add 2 toe lines.
Step 7: Round tummy
Start under the arm. Draw the tummy curving down and stop just above the ground.
Step 8: Thigh and foot
Start on the back. Draw a big rainbow thigh, then a long flat foot. Stop at the ground.
Tip The toes poke out past the tummy. Add 2 toe lines.
Step 9: Second paw
From under the snout draw a second arm and paw peeking out. Stop at the first arm.
Tip Only part of this arm shows.
Step 10: Thin tail
Start low on the back. Draw a short thin tail along the ground and back to the body.
Tip Keep it thin, not bushy like a tree squirrel.
Step 11: Tummy and speckles
From the chin draw a curve down to the thigh for the tummy patch. Add 3 speckles down the back.
Step 12: Cream parts
Colour the snout, the tummy patch and the 3 speckles cream.
Step 13: Colour it brown
Colour the rest of the ground squirrel light brown, around the cream parts. Leave the eyes white.