How to Draw a Snow Leopard
Now you can learn how to draw a snow leopard step by step. This lesson is sure to be very exciting and useful for each of you.
If you like to draw animals, then this lesson will definitely not leave you indifferent. You will learn how to draw a leopard with this step-by-step instruction, you will be able to depict this animal in the background of a natural landscape.
The snow leopard is believed to have existed as far back as the Ice Age, along with now-extinct mammoths, cave lions, and woolly rhinos. This predator was called snowy due to the color of the fur. Its fluffy coat appears gray-white with dark ring-shaped spots.
We invite you to prepare art supplies right now and start this wonderful drawing lesson. We wish you to enjoy the creative process and get an excellent result of your work.
Time needed: 1 hour
How to Draw a Snow Leopard
- Draw the guidelines.
Outline the outline of the head and markings of the torso in the form of figures similar to circles and ovals, using broken, curved lines.
- Add the eyes and nose of the snow leopard.
Depict two eyes inside the previously drawn outline of the head, and add a nose at the bottom of the head using curved lines.
- Depict the lower part of the snow leopard’s face.
Below the previously drawn nose, draw some curved lines, as shown in the picture.
- Sketch out the ears and the elements on the head.
Depict two ears using curved lines, and also draw a thin line on the face of the snow leopard.
- Draw the back, neck, and belly.
Connect the head and the previously drawn ovals together using curved lines of different lengths.
- Start drawing the limbs.
Depict the upper part of the snow leopard’s front legs using curved lines, as shown in the example.
- Finish drawing the front paws.
Draw the bottom part of the front paws of the snow leopard using rounded lines as shown in the picture.
- Add the outlines of the leopard’s hind legs.
Continue drawing the limbs and at the back of the animal’s torso draw two paws using curved lines.
- Finish drawing the hind legs.
Now you should add the lower parts of the snow leopard’s paws, and depict them using curved lines.
- Depict the tail of the snow leopard.
At the back of the leopard’s torso, draw the large rounded tail using curved lines as shown.
- Add decorative elements.
Depict the rings, spots, and stripes on the body, tail, and head of the snow leopard using hatching.
- Correct the inaccuracies.
Compare your drawing with the example and correct any mistakes as needed. Remove all unnecessary auxiliary lines from the drawing.
- Color the drawing.
Now you can proceed to the last step and add color. To color the snow leopard, use shades of gray and black.
This wonderful drawing lesson has come to an end, with the help of which you have learned how to draw a snow leopard step by step. We hope you enjoy this lesson. Now you can share these tutorials with your friends, so they can develop their artistic skills as well.