Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a giraffe

A long neck, long legs, and patches all over. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole giraffe in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a giraffe

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the body

Draw a round body like a bean. Leave a gap at the top front corner for the neck.

2

A long neck and a small head

Two long lines lean up from the gap. Put a small head on top, narrow in the middle and round at the nose.

3

Give it a face

Two ears out to the sides, two little horns with knobs on top, two dot eyes, and a smile.

4

Long legs and a tail

Four long, thin legs, and a thin tail hanging off the back.

5

Patches and a mane

Patches with flat sides, like puzzle pieces, on the body and neck. Then short tufts of hair down the back of the neck.

6

Finishing touches

A hoof on each leg, a tuft on the tail, and a leaf to munch. Now this giraffe is yours.

Go further

Now draw a giraffe wearing a very long scarf.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

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