If drawing a giraffe seems like a stretch, don’t worry.
This tutorial will walk you through all of the steps needed to render its distinctive look on paper.
All you’ll need to get started is a pencil, eraser, and some paper.
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Ready to give it a try?
Then, let’sdraw a giraffe!
verify that the neck ends wider than it begins.
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This is where the chest and front legs begin.
Start with a long, thin rectangle that ends with a circle.
Then, add another thin rectangle, circle, and finally trapezoidal hooves.
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End it with a large, oval shape that is more or less parallel with the diamond.
Then, add a long tail by the giraffe’s hindquarters that ends with a tuft.
Step 9: Draw the hind legs
Next, we’lldraw the hind legs.
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Just likehorses, these legs should bend slightly.
Remember to add two circles to the end before you sketch the hooves.
Then,sketch a large, triangle-shaped earwhere the head meets the top of the neck.
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Then,add a nostrilabove the mouth.
Afterward,sketch a long manethat runs along the giraffe’s neck.
Step 12: Erase the guidelines
Finally, you canerase any unnecessary guidelinesand pencil marks.
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This may seem intimidating, but once you get started, it becomes pretty easy.
So, using a reference photo of a giraffe, start drawing wobbly rectangular shapes all over the body.
Keep the stomach mostly bare of any spots.
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Using your favorite pen, slowly trace over the lines, taking care not to smear any ink.
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Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
