How to Draw a Yak
Learn How to Draw a Yak Step-by-Step for Kids
In this tutorial, I will show you how to draw a yak. But first, a few words about this animal.
The yak is one of the rarest animals on the planet. Outwardly, yaks look like cows, but unlike the latter, yaks have thick wool. Unfortunately, every year their habitat is shrinking and yaks were even included in the Red Book.
Yak is very difficult to see live, and so that people would not forget how they look, I will teach you how to draw them. This instruction consists of just 9 simple steps that will easily help you draw a yak from the tip of the tail to the horns.
Each step in this tutorial is detailed and visualized. And do not be afraid of anything, everything is very accessible and understandable, we just need to start, so let’s go!
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 17 minutes
How to Draw a Yak
- Sketch the hair.
First, let’s draw the hair. It looks like a small cloud, doesn’t it?
- Add two horns.
The horns should be symmetrical, just like in my example.
- Depict the outline of the yak face.
Let’s depict this as the “u”- letter, only slightly squeezed on the sides.
- Draw the details of the face.
Draw eyes that look like two dots. Also, draw a pair of nostrils and the outline of the nose.
- Start drawing the body
It is the same cloud as from the first step, only slightly larger.
- Add wool and tail.
Wool of the yak can be depicted as lines, as in my example.
- Draw the legs of the yak.
Everything is very simple, and we will depict four small pillars.
- Add the hooves.
Hooves are drawn like teeth, but slightly at an angle.
- Color the drawn yak.
Paint the wool in dark colors, and the muzzle in light colors.
I think that it was not difficult for you to go through all 9 steps of this yak drawing tutorial and it is so easy to learn how to draw a yak. I am sure that you will practice a lot more, and in order not to forget, I advise you to download the PDF version of this lesson and move on to the next one!
