How to draw an elephant

Learn how to draw a big elephant of your very own.

You will need:
- Pencil
- Pen
- Eraser
- Paper
- Colored pencils or crayons
- Ruler (suggested)


Jeff's Tips & Ideas : Use lightly sketched pencil lines first for the structure. After, use a pen to draw in the final lines. When you're finished, erase the underlying pencil lines to reveal your drawing. Then - color it!

Let's start! Follow step by step our easy indications below !

STEP 1

Draw a simple framework, composed of basic shapes. Be sure to keep your penciled lines nice and light.  Later, you can go over your structure with a dark, permanent pen or marker. The penciled lines will easily erase with a kneaded eraser when you're finished. The centerline down the middle will be helpful in keeping things balanced and symmetrical as you progress.

STEP 2

Add additional features to your framework - the ears, the trunk, etc.

STEP 3

Draw the trunk.

STEP 4

Now add the eyes in behind, along with the mouth.

STEP 5

Keep going with the head...

STEP 6

Now draw the front legs.

STEP 7

Use the structure to help you draw the upper body - connecting the head.

STEP 8

Draw the lower legs.

STEP 9

Big elephant ears!

STEP 10

And here's what the final drawing looks like...

And finally - the colored version!  What color is yours?

Here is a drawing of an elephant made by Jeff Scarterfield ! For more lessons by Jeff, check out his website at How-to-Draw-Cartoons-Online.com.

Happy Drawing! :-)