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How to Draw a Markhor
Draw a markhor in 16 steps, about 12 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 soft head.
Step 1: Big soft head
Left of the middle, halfway down, draw a big egg head, wide at the top and narrower at the chin.
Tip Leave lots of room above it for the tall horns.
Step 2: Leaf ears
On each side of the head, near the top, draw a leaf ear pointing out. Add a small leaf inside.
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 an oval snout. Add a triangle nose. From it, draw down into a w smile.
Tip Colour the nose black. Rub out the head line inside the snout.
Step 5: Tall wavy horns
From the top of the head draw 2 very tall horns. Wiggle each side up to a sharp point.
Tip The horns lean apart like a V and are taller than the head.
Step 6: Twist lines
Across each horn draw 4 slanted lines, from one edge to the other, like a screw.
Step 7: Long beard
Under the snout draw a long pointed beard hanging down, like a carrot.
Step 8: Long back
Start on the head, below the right ear. Draw a level back, curl round the bottom and stop.
Tip The line dips a little at the neck, then runs almost flat.
Step 9: Front leg
Draw a ground line. From the head draw a round chest, then a leg down to the ground and up.
Tip The leg gets thinner below the chest.
Step 10: Tummy and back leg
From the front leg draw the tummy. Then a round thigh, a thin leg down and up to the bottom.
Tip The back leg bends backwards halfway down.
Step 11: Far legs
Under the tummy draw 2 more legs peeking out, between the front leg and the back leg.
Tip All 4 feet stand on the ground line.
Step 12: Little tail
On top of the bottom draw a short tail pointing up, like a small leaf.
Step 13: Hooves
Draw a line across the bottom of each leg for a hoof. Split the 2 bigger hooves in half.
Step 14: Cream and peach
Colour the snout and beard cream and the inside of each ear peach.
Step 15: Colour it grey
Colour the markhor light grey, around the snout and ear middles. Leave the eyes, horns and hooves white.
Step 16: Horns and hooves
Colour the 2 horns brown and the 4 hooves dark grey.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a markhor, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
