In this tutorial, I’ll go over how to draw a cute baby elephant blowing water from its trunk. The pose is playful and easy to build up from basic shapes. It’s a good entry point for drawing cartoon animals, especially if you want to get more comfortable with curves and proportions.
What to Focus on When Drawing Our Elephant
- Large, rounded head with wide cheeks and big floppy ears
- Curved trunk raised upward with water drop shapes above the tip
- The eyes are closed with upward curves to show happy expression
- Short body and thick limbs with round feet and toe lines
- Line details on the trunk and cheek dimples for expression and texture
You could also try drawing more realistic elephants next – front and side view. But if you’d like to sketch other cartoon elephants, I suggest you check guides for Dumbo, Colonel Hathi and Tantor.
Sketch Structure and Color Coding
The guide uses color-coded lines to show the drawing process step by step:
- Red Color: the current step you’re working on
- Black Color: lines completed in previous steps
- Grey Color: the initial rough sketch for layout
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You’re welcome to share your final drawing in the comments of the Pinterest post for this guide. That’s where others usually drop their finished sketches too.