How to Draw a Kitsune
Today I will show you how to draw a Kitsune step by step. This could be very interesting for all anime and manga fans
Kitsune is a very unusual character in Japanese mythology. You may have seen this cute animal in various anime or science-fiction stories. But it is a very ancient creature. Kitsune looks very different in many literary sources. We adhere to a simplified drawing style, so in our case, it is a small fox with many tails, which consists of rounded geometric shapes.
Introduction to Kitsune drawing tutorial
If you want to draw a Kitsune, you first need to have an idea of what it should look like. As we already said, we chose to draw in a simplified style, which is not similar to classic Japanese illustrations. We drew a fox with several characteristic features and appearances. Of course, we will talk about this during the lesson.
So, we have compiled this tutorial in very simple steps. Just repeat each step in the correct sequence and you will draw a very cute beast from ancient Japanese mythology.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Steps on how to draw Kitsune for beginners
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Kitsune
- Draw the head and torso.
Determine the size of the drawing and draw two shapes of the same shape as in my example. The head looks no less large than the body. This is a very important feature of the entire drawing.
- Depict the eyes and ears.
On the top of the head draw two pointed ears and in the middle of the head draw the eye.
- Add the inner parts of the ears and the rest of the muzzle.
At this stage, in each ear, depict the inside, sketch out the nose and mouth. The nose and mouth should be significantly smaller than the eyes.
- Sketch out the front paws.
In front of the body, draw the short legs that are located together. The paw closest to us looks larger. This paw also has a noticeable narrowing downwards.
- Draw the hind paw and toes.
Depict the hind paw in a sitting position and draw the toes on the paws. These should be very smooth and rounded contours.
- Draw the Kitsune’s tails
These are quite large figures, which together exceed the width of the rest of the picture. Notice the smooth, curved contours and pointed ends.
- Add a lush section of fur.
Draw a particularly lush and voluminous part of the fur, which is located in the neck and chest of our mythical creature..
- Correct inaccuracies.
Take the eraser and carefully remove the extra lines on your drawing.
- Color the drawing.
Color the fur with orange and color the eye with black. Add the highlights. Light pink would be a great color choice for the inside of the ear and nose.
Improving Your Artwork
We’ve intentionally simplified this character so you can simply draw a slightly more realistic Kitsune. To do this, draw a more elongated torso, a prominent neck and a smaller head. Long, outstretched legs will also be a noticeable and good feature.
And, another way is to work with an already drawn Kitsune. You can add flame highlights to the eyes and fur of this character. Also try adding shadows on the surface or on the body of the Kitsune itself. Finally, you can draw Kitsune again but from a slightly different angle.
Additional Content
If you are seriously interested in Kitsune and Japanese mythology, you may be interested in our PDF. Here you will find a short version of this drawing lesson, as well as another way to draw a Kitsune, which is very different from the step-by-step method. By the way, you can train with this even without the Internet – for this you just need to download our PDF.
Conclusion
So, we have completed this drawing lesson. Don’t forget to tell us how useful it was for you. Drawing Katsune was quite a bold idea because he is a very ancient character. We were worried that this lesson wouldn’t be very popular, but we can see from the statistics that you like it. If so and if you like these types of tutorials, be sure to write to us in the comments.
I loved this tutorial!! I think that it could be a bit easier though. Thanks. =)