Animals · Simple

How to draw Elephant

Learn to draw elephant in five picture steps. Begin with large oval body, then build up to eye, tail, and toes. Draw in your browser, color the finished model, or practice with its tracing outline.

Finished example: Elephant
Finished example: Elephant

Five picture steps

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  1. Step 1

    Begin with large oval body. Leave room around the shape for the next parts.

  2. Step 2

    Add round head. Compare its position with the first step.

  3. Step 3

    Draw curved trunk. Keep the earlier shapes visible as you work.

  4. Step 4

    Build in legs and broad ear. Look at where these parts touch the earlier shapes.

  5. Step 5

    Finish with eye, tail, and toes. Choose your own colors or follow the finished example.

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