Animals · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a baby giraffe: sitting pose and round spots
A small horizontal oval is used as the mouth and nose, and a round head is connected to the top.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: First compare the width of the two front legs, then place the two back feet on the same baseline.
Shapes and proportions
A small horizontal oval is used for the mouth and nose, and a round head is connected to the top. The ears and horns are arranged symmetrically on the top of the head; the two curves shorten into a long neck, and the pear-shaped torso is connected at the bottom. The front legs are centered and the hind legs stretch to both sides.
A common mistake
If the front legs are too far apart, or the size of the left and right back feet is too different, the sitting posture will be unstable.
How to fix it
First compare the width of the two front legs, then place the two back feet on the same baseline.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
- 01Selected stage
Position the basic shape first
A small horizontal oval is used as the mouth and nose, and a round head is connected to the top. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
The ears and horns are symmetrically arranged on the top of the head; the two curves are shortened into a long neck, and the pear-shaped torso is connected at the bottom. The front legs are in the middle and the hind legs stretch to both sides. First compare the width of the two front legs, then place the two back feet on the same baseline.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
Golden body and legs, brown spots and hooves, light brown muzzle, pink inner ears. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “How to Draw a Baby Giraffe” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
