How to Draw a Giraffe Head
Drawing animal heads is a great way to study different facial shapes and features. This tutorial will show you how to draw a giraffe face step by step.
The finished drawing shows a realistic giraffe face viewed from the front. You’ll recreate this gentle animal with its long muzzle and distinctive coat pattern.
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Giraffe Head
- Draw the base.
Start drawing by building baselines. Draw a straight line to indicate the neck and add a circle at the top to indicate the position of the head.
- Make markings on the head.
On the circle, draw two straight lines that are located crosswise. These lines will help you correctly position the elements of the muzzle.
- Depict the bottom of the muzzle.
From the circle, draw a smooth line down to represent the lower contour of the muzzle. Then draw two nasal openings.
- Sketch out the eyes.
As a guide, use the guideline you drew earlier and draw two eyes on the sides of the head. Add skin folds near the eyes.
- Add the neck.
This is a simple step in which you need to draw two straight lines to indicate the upper and lower outline of the neck.
- Detail the top of the head.
At the crown, draw two horns using curved lines. Add the brow ridges near the outer corners of the eyes.
- Sketch out the ears.
Depict two ears of the same shape as shown in the example. On the forehead, draw one smooth curved line.
- Add the mane.
On the upper part of the neck, successively depict the spiky strands of the mane with the help of several jagged lines.
- Color the drawing.
For coloring, use different shades of brown. Color the eyes and nasal openings in black.
Now you have learned how to draw the face of one of the most amazing animals on our planet. Leave a little feedback in the comments, we would be interested to know your opinion about this lesson.
