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How to Draw a Sun Bear
Draw a sun bear 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 round head.
Step 1: Big round head
Near the top left draw a big round head with soft cheeks. Leave lots of room on the right.
Tip A big head makes it cute: as big as the body is deep.
Step 2: Eyes, muzzle and tongue
Draw 2 eyes, a round muzzle and a black nose. From the nose draw down to a smile and tongue.
Tip Sun bears have the longest tongue of any bear.
Step 3: Round ears
On each top corner of the head draw a round ear like a cookie, with a smaller curve inside.
Step 4: Bean body
Behind the head draw a bean body with a long back, a round bottom and a chest under the chin.
Tip No neck: the head sits right on the shoulders.
Step 5: Two legs
Draw a ground line. From the chest draw a front leg narrowing to a round paw, then a back leg.
Step 6: Far legs
From the belly draw a thin far leg peeking out behind each leg, down to a paw on the ground.
Step 7: Stubby tail
On the top corner of the bottom draw a short stubby tail like a little thumb.
Step 8: Chest crescent
Under the chin draw a wide U band on the chest, fat at the bottom, tips stopping at the muzzle.
Tip The yellow crescent is the sun that gives the bear its name.
Step 9: Crescent and tongue
Colour the chest crescent yellow and the tongue pink.
Step 10: Muzzle and ear insides
Colour the muzzle tan around the tongue, and the ear insides light grey.
Step 11: Colour it dark
Go over your lines. Colour the bear dark grey around the muzzle, crescent and ear insides. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a sun bear, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
