How to Draw Cute Animals: 14 Steps (with Pictures) (2024)

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Last Updated: September 24, 2021

Drawing cute animals is very simple. Making your animal drawings cute does not go by how well you draw, but by the details you put in the drawing. A few different, cute details on an animal drawing can make it cute!

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Method 1 of 2:

A Cute Tiger

  1. 1

    Draw a square. Add a crossed line at the center.

  2. 2

    Draw a rectangle on the right bottom side of the square.

  3. 3

    Draw the four legs of the tiger using small sharp angles. Add the tail at left upper corner of your rectangle.

  4. 4

    Draw the ears using small triangles. Add the eyes using two small darkened circles. Leave a small white circular portion of the eye for the light’s reflection. Draw the nose using an inverted triangle. Draw the mouth using two small curves and add three horizontal lines on each side of the cheek for the whiskers.

  5. 5

    Draw patterns on the tiger’s body. You can use small triangles for the pattern.

  6. 6

    Erase unnecessary lines.

  7. 7

    Color your drawing.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

A Cute Lion

  1. 1

    Draw a square. Add a crossed line at the center.

  2. 2

    Draw a rectangle on the left bottom side of the square.

  3. 3

    Draw the four legs of the lion using small sharp angles. Add the tail at left upper corner of your rectangle.

  4. 4

    Draw the ears using small triangles. Add the eyes using two small darkened circles. Leave a small white circular portion of the eye for the light’s reflection. Draw the nose using an inverted triangle. Draw the mouth using two small curves and add three horizontal lines on each side of the cheek for the whiskers.

  5. 5

    Draw the hair of the lion using small curved strokes. Make it look thick and furry.

  6. 6

    Erase unnecessary lines.

  7. 7

    Color your drawing.

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    Can you show me how to draw kittens or puppies?

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    Check out How to Draw a Puppy and How to Draw a Kitten.

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    I found this way too hard. Am I doing something wrong, or is it a lack of drawing skills?

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    It's okay! Believe me, every beginner feels this way. Here's what you can do: Get a stack of post-it notes and find a picture of a cute animal that you like. Draw the animal over and over until you run out of post-it notes. Adjust and change how you draw the animal until you are satisfied.

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    You could follow the same steps, but omit the stripes.

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      Things You'll Need

      • A piece of paper
      • A sharpened pencil
      • A pencil sharpener
      • Crayons, markers, colored pencils, or paints
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      To draw cute animals, make their eyes bigger and rounder than you normally would since it will make the animals look cuter. Also, draw small, button noses, and use 2 small curves to draw each mouth so it looks like your animals are smiling. You should also give your animals cute, rounded ears, as well as tiny narrow legs. To learn how to draw a cute tiger or lion, read on!

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