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How to Draw a Guinea Pig
Draw a guinea pig 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: big blunt head.
Step 1: Big blunt head
On the left, draw a big round head with a blunt, rounded nose at the front.
Tip Leave lots of room on the right for the long body.
Step 2: Petal ear
On top of the head near the back, draw a small floppy petal ear with a smaller petal inside.
Tip Guinea pig ears are soft round petals that flop back, not tall points.
Step 3: One big eye
Above the middle of the head, draw one big round eye with a black dot and a white shine.
Tip We see the guinea pig from the side, so only 1 eye shows.
Step 4: Nose and smile
Near the front, draw a small round nose. From its tip, draw a short smile curving back, then stop.
Step 5: Long potato body
From behind the ear, draw a long potato body round the back and under the tummy to the chin.
Tip No neck: the back grows straight out of the head, and there is no tail.
Step 6: Front paws
Under the chin, draw a small round paw. Add a second paw peeking out just behind it.
Step 7: Back feet
Under the round bottom, draw a long back foot. Add a second foot peeking out in front of it.
Step 8: Fur band
Start on the back and draw 2 soft lines down to the tummy, making a wide band round the middle.
Step 9: The ground
Draw a long flat ground line under all 4 feet, from one side of the paper to the other.
Step 10: Cream and pink
Colour the band cream. Colour the nose, the inside of the ear and all 4 feet pink.
Step 11: Tan fur
Colour the head, ear and body tan, around the cream band and pink. Leave the eye white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a guinea pig, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
