How to draw a hippo
How to draw a hippo from Animals
step-71970
GRID STEP. You can print out the base construction lines and start drawing on tracing paper or you can draw the grid layout yourself using the following steps.
1) Draw a rectangle that will define the conditional proportions and boundaries of the chosen drawing. 2) From the middle of the rectangle, draw one vertical and one horizontal line equally dividing the shape. 3) Draw another horizontal line equally dividing the upper half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a horizontal line equally dividing the bottom half of the rectangle. 4) Draw a vertical line equally dividing the left half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a vertical line equally dividing the right half of the rectangle.
step-68797
STEP 1. Mark off the width and height of the picture. Draw two ovals for the head and body of the hippo. Draw a line, which will act as the center of its head.
step-68798
STEP 2. Draw the shape of the hippo’s body and neck. Add a smooth guideline for its tail.
step-68799
STEP 3. Define with guidelines the places for the legs and snout features.
step-68800
STEP 4. Sketch the ears, legs and snout of the hippo.
step-68801
STEP 5. Add more lines to the ears and snout. Draw the toes and tail.
step-68802
STEP 6. Detail the shapes of the legs and neck of the hippo. Add its eyes and nose.
step-68803
STEP 7. Work on the whole figure, paying special attention to detail. Finish with the eyes.
step-68804
STEP 8. Contour the hippo, trying to vary the thickness and darkness of the line. Add more detail and add the ground. Erase all guidelines.
View PDF
Published by:
SuperColoring
Author: Lena LondonSource: Walking hippo photo by Matt Biddulph

Loading...

Printed 0 times
animalsmammalsafrican animalswildlifenatureherbivorelarge aquaticriver heavyafrican wildlife

MORE LIKE THIS

Supercoloring logo
Over 100,000 free educational and creative resources for kids, parents, and teachers
Our resourcesAll printablesColoring pagesDrawing tutorialsPaper craftsWorksheetsCreative calendarsUser creationsHolidays
InformationAbout SupercoloringLicenses & Usage RightsTerms of usePrivacy policy
FeedbackContact us