This guide focuses on how to draw a young elephant running in side view. With 15 steps, the process is moderately detailed because of the animal’s movement and the way the legs overlap, but it remains straightforward with the step system.
Main Features of a Running Young Elephant
- Head: rounded with visible wrinkle lines, tusks starting to appear.
- Ears: large, slightly flapping outward due to the running pose.
- Trunk: extended forward with natural curve and folds.
- Body: elongated and leaning forward to show motion.
- Legs: positioned in a running gait.
- Tail: thin with a tuft of hair at the end, trailing slightly backward.
After sketching this, you might also want to try drawing other elephants such as a baby elephant – side and front view, a sitting one, or adult elephants – side and front view.
How to Draw a Running Young Elephant Step Guide
The tutorial uses a color system to make the drawing sequence simple to understand:
- Red Color: highlights the lines to draw in the current step.
- Black Color: shows the lines already drawn in earlier steps.
- Grey Color: represents the initial base sketch for proportions.
Following this approach, the elephant’s form builds gradually, starting from the simple framework and ending with the full side-view running pose.
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