Animals · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a cute elephant: round head, wide ears and seated feet
Place two eyes first, then draw a rounded head around them.
For iPad & iPhone · In-app purchases
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: Find the midpoint between the eyes before extending the trunk. Compare the outer edges of both ears with the width of the head.
Shapes and proportions
Place two eyes first, then draw a rounded head around them. Extend the trunk down the center. Add broad ears of similar size on both sides, place the front legs in the middle, and add round rear feet on either side.
A common mistake
Unequal ears and a trunk that leans away from the center make the face look unbalanced.
How to fix it
Find the midpoint between the eyes before extending the trunk. Compare the outer edges of both ears with the width of the head.
Extend the trunk down the center.
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.
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 first shapes
Place two eyes first, then draw a rounded head around them. Leave space around the first shapes for the parts you will add later.
Position the first shapes · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect the outline and place the parts
Extend the trunk down the center. Add broad ears of similar size on both sides, place the front legs in the middle, and add round rear feet on either side. Find the midpoint between the eyes before extending the trunk. Compare the outer edges of both ears with the width of the head.
Connect the outline and place the parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Choose colors for each part
Use blue-gray for the body and legs, pink inside both ears and on the foot pads, and cream for the toenails. Apply color lightly, keep the outline visible, and use the same color for matching parts.
Choose colors for each part · 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 Cute Elephant” 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.
