Animals

How to draw animals — six steps each, from the first shape to the finished drawing.

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  How to draw a dog

  Six frames, one dog sitting upright. The head alone first, then the body and front legs, and the ears, tail and eyes last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a cat

  Six frames, one cat sitting upright. The whole face first — ears, eyes and whiskers together — then the tail on its own, the body and the legs.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a horse

  Six frames, one horse in profile. Almost the whole body first, then the far legs, the tail, and the head and mane last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a bird

  Six frames, one small bird on a branch. The body outline first, then the head, beak and wing together, the tail feathers, the branch, and the feet last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a butterfly

  Six frames, one butterfly seen from above. The lower wings first, then the upper pair, their markings, and the body and antennae last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a capybara

  Six frames, one capybara sitting in profile beside water. The whole animal in the first frame, then the lily pad, the bulrushes and the water.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a penguin

  Six frames, one penguin standing and facing you. The body and the whole face first, then the head's outline, one flipper at a time, and the feet.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a rabbit

  Six frames, one rabbit in profile. The body first, then the folded hind leg, the head, the front paw, and the ears and tail last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a lion

  Six frames, one lion standing in profile. The body first, then the mane, the face, the two far legs, and the ear and tail tuft last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw an elephant

  Six frames, one elephant in profile. The body and near legs first, then the head, trunk, tusk and eye together, the big ear, the far legs, and the tail last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a fox

  Six frames, one fox sitting and facing you. The head and the bushy tail together first, then the chest and legs, and the ears last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a tiger

  Six frames, one tiger standing in profile. The striped flank first, then the head, the legs one at a time, and the tail last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a bunny

  Six frames, one bunny lying down with its paws stretched out. The head first, then the body, the long ears and the fluffy tail.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a monkey

  Six frames, one monkey hanging by an arm from a branch. The limbs first, then the branch, the face and the curling tail.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a shark

  Six frames, one shark in profile. The body first, then the dorsal fin, side fins and crescent tail.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a fish

  Six frames, one striped fish with bubbles. The head first, then the striped body, the fins and the fan tail.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a frog

  Six frames, one frog seen from the front. The lily pad first, then the body, the head and the domed eyes.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a panda

  Six frames, one panda sitting up with a bamboo stalk. The head and its eye patches first, then the body, the ears and the bamboo.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a turtle

  Six frames, one sea turtle swimming in profile. The head and one flipper first, then the shell, the rear flippers and the plates.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a duck

  Six frames, one duck standing in profile. The folded wing first, then the head, the body, the bill and the webbed feet.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a cow

  Six frames, one cow seen from the front. The patched body and legs first, then the head, the muzzle and the horns.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a dolphin

  Six frames, one dolphin leaping over the waves. The whole animal in the first frame, then the waves and the splashes around it.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a bee

  Six frames, one bumblebee seen from the front. The wings and head first, then the striped body, the legs and the antennae.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a wolf

  Six frames, one wolf standing in profile. The chest ruff and a hind leg first, then the body, the head and the bushy tail.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a snake

  Six frames, one snake coiled in two loops with its head raised. Almost the whole coil in the first frame, then the inner edge and the diamonds.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a giraffe

  Six frames, one giraffe in profile with its head turned to you. Body, neck and legs first, then the coat patches and the face.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw an owl

  Six frames, one owl on a branch. The head and both ear tufts first, then the whole branch, then a wing at a time — and the pupils and the tail last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a spider

  Six frames, one friendly spider. The patched round body first, then the head, then the legs two at a time — and the pupils and the thread right at the end.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a chicken

  Six frames, one plump hen standing side-on. The body first with no head at all, then the head and the folded wing, and the beak, wattle and eye right at the end.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a puppy

  Six frames, one round puppy lying down with a ball. The back and haunch first — no head until the second frame — and the nose, eye and tail last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a whale

  Six frames, one whale above the waves. The whole body first with the eye left blank, then the tail and the big flipper, and the spout and the filled pupil last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a deer

  Six frames, one young deer standing side-on. The spotted body first with no head at all, then the ears — and the entire face arrives in the last frame.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a koala

  Six frames, one koala hugging a branch. The whole head and both fringed ears first, then the body, then the branch — and the eyes and the last leaves at the end.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a mouse

  Six frames, one mouse beside a wedge of cheese. The head and the back together first, then the ears, then the cheese — with the tail, whiskers and eye last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a parrot

  Six frames, one parrot on a leafy branch. The head crest and the breast first, then the beak with the wing, and the eye and the gripping feet last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a kitten

  Six frames, one kitten crouching over a ball of wool. The head and collar first, the ears one at a time after it, and the filled pupils near the end.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a flamingo

  Six frames, one flamingo standing in shallow water. The body first, the neck second, and the beak — the thing that says flamingo — not until frame five.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a gorilla

  Six frames, one gorilla sitting with a banana beside it. Frame one is the two arms and nothing else — the head does not arrive until frame two.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a jellyfish

  Six frames, one jellyfish drifting with bubbles beside it. The bell is built panel by panel, the tentacles arrive a few at a time, and the bubbles are last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a lizard

  Six frames, one lizard basking on a rock. Frame one is the rock and two legs; the body comes second and the head not until frame three.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw an octopus

  Six frames, one octopus with bubbles rising beside it. The head and two outer arms first, the remaining arms one or two at a time, the pupils last.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.

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  How to draw a rat

  Six frames, one rat sitting up beside an acorn. The head and haunch first, the ear third, and the long banded tail not until frame five.

  Step sequence made by us from a single drawing: each step keeps the lines of the one before it and adds to them.