Today, in this easy drawing lesson, you will learn how to draw a zebra step by step. You will really enjoy this lesson.
I am glad to offer you this fascinating drawing lesson in which you will learn how to draw a zebra step by step. This is another useful lesson dedicated to drawing animals. I am sure that you have seen a zebra many times in various cartoons, films, or books.
Zebra is a very beautiful animal that has an unusual appearance. Zebra is considered a species of horse with an unusual striped color. Some scientists do not agree on the definition of what color a zebra is in the background—white or black. However, most often, experts describe the zebra as a black horse with white stripes.
One of the most famous characters to us is the zebra from the cartoon “Madagascar”. This is a zebra named Martin, who lives in the New York Central Zoo. In this tutorial, you will draw a cartoon style zebra.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes.
How to Draw a Zebra Step by Step
- Draw the outline of the zebra’s head and torso.
Use curved lines to depict two figures of different sizes.
- Add facial features.
Depict an oval, two arcs and a dot inside the previously drawn outline of the head.
- Depict the neck and ears.
Connect the outline of the head and torso using two arcs, add two ears using curved lines.
- Sketch out the mane and tail.
To depict these elements, use curved lines, as shown in the figure.
- Add the front legs.
In front of the torso, sketch out two legs using curved lines.
- Depict the hind legs.
Draw two more legs to the back of the body. One leg is partially covered by the other.
- Draw the stripes.
To depict the stripes on the zebra’s body, draw curved lines of varying lengths.
- Correct inaccuracies.
Use the eraser to remove any unnecessary guidelines.
- Color the drawing.
To color the zebra, use black and shades of gray. Add the highlights to the eye.
For your convenience, I have prepared a PDF file in which you can find a short version of this tutorial and additional useful materials for completing it. Download this file to return to the lesson at any time.
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