How to Draw a Cow
In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to draw a cow in just a few easy steps.
Cows come in many breeds that differ in size, horn shape, body build, and coat color. You can draw a black-and-white dairy cow, a solid brown or black cow, or even add long horns to create a different breed.
Using the steps of the tutorial, you’ll draw a cow standing in side view with a sturdy body and short horns.
Time needed: 1 hour
How to Draw a Cow
- Draw the main outlines.
Depict three round shapes to indicate the relative position of the head and torso. Try to correctly position these circles on paper or tablet.
- Add the upper outline of the body and limbs.
Draw a smooth connecting line along the top edge that touches all circles. Use thin lines to mark the position of the front and hind limbs.
- Sketch out the front of the head.
From the top of the head, draw a smooth line, make a slight bulge where the nose and lips are located, and carefully draw the bottom of the head.
- Depict the ear and muzzle elements.
Let’s add a little s on the face of the cow. Depict the small pointed ear, add the nostril and the mouth.
- Draw the neck and eye.
From the head, draw a smooth line down to depict the neck and chest. Add the small eye on the muzzle.
- Add the front legs.
Depict the front legs of the same shape as in our example. Consider all the physiological features of the structure of the cow’s legs.
- Depict the hooves on the front legs.
Continue the lines of the legs, depict the slight bend, and at the very bottom add the pointed hooves on each leg.
- Sketch out the lower part of the torso.
Give the desired shape to the lower body. Draw a smooth, curved line to represent the belly and depict the udder, which has a semicircular shape.
- Draw the back legs.
The hind legs have a broad base and a relatively narrow underside. Take your time during this step and try to correctly depict the shape of the legs.
- Depict the hooves on the hind legs.
You already know how to draw a cow’s hooves and draw them easily in this step. This completes the drawing of the cow’s legs.
- Sketch out the tail.
You can see that the back of the body forms a right angle, the tail hangs down freely and has the tassel at the end. Try to repeat this in your drawing.
- Correct the inaccuracies.
Now you can delete all unnecessary lines in your drawing. Make the outline clearer and thus prepare the drawing for coloring.
- Color the drawing.
For coloring the cow, choose beige, you will also need pink and brown. Finally, you can add shadows to make the drawing more voluminous and realistic.
It was a simple and interesting instruction for drawing a realistic cow. Now you know how to draw this pet step by step. Check out other drawing tutorials that we have prepared especially for you. Practice drawing new objects and improve your skills!
