20 Easy Animal Drawings for Beginners
Animals are the #1 thing kids want to draw — and for good reason. A cat is circles and triangles. A frog is an oval with big eyes. Almost every animal breaks down into simple shapes, which makes them perfect for beginners. Here are 20 easy animal drawings for beginners, each with a full step-by-step DrawCub tutorial. Start with an easy favorite, and work your way through the whole zoo!
Favorite Pets
1. How to Draw a Cat
The classic first animal. Our cat tutorial builds a cute sitting cat from circles and triangles in 6 steps and about 5 minutes. Master this one and you have unlocked the secret to drawing most animals: start with simple shapes.
How to Draw a Cat — Easy, 5 min
2. How to Draw a Dog
Floppy ears, a wagging tail, and a big happy tongue — the dog tutorial draws a friendly pup in 7 steps and about 6 minutes. Try drawing yours sitting next to the cat for an instant pet portrait.
How to Draw a Dog — Easy, 6 min
3. How to Draw a Bunny
Long ears, a fluffy tail, and buck teeth — bunnies are pure cuteness in 5 steps and about 4 minutes. This is one of the fastest animal tutorials, and a great confidence-builder for little kids.
How to Draw a Bunny — Easy, 4 min
4. How to Draw a Chick
A round yellow body, a tiny beak, and stick legs — the chick tutorial is 4 steps of pure simplicity in about 3 minutes. Perfect for spring drawings or Easter cards.
How to Draw a Chick — Easy, 3 min
5. How to Draw a Duck
Our duck tutorial draws a cheerful duckling with a big bill in 5 steps and about 4 minutes. Add wavy water lines underneath and you have a pond scene in under five minutes.
How to Draw a Duck — Easy, 4 min
Wild Animals
6. How to Draw a Fox
Pointy ears, a sharp snout, and that magnificent fluffy tail — the fox is a slightly more challenging draw at 7 steps and about 6 minutes. The tail alone is worth it.
How to Draw a Fox — Easy, 6 min
7. How to Draw a Lion
The king of the jungle, simplified: a round face surrounded by a big fluffy mane. Our lion tutorial takes 7 steps and about 6 minutes, and the mane technique (scalloped circles!) works for all kinds of drawings.
How to Draw a Lion — Easy, 6 min
8. How to Draw a Bear
Round ears, a round body, a round snout — bears are wonderfully circle-based. The tutorial draws a friendly teddy-style bear in 6 steps and about 5 minutes.
How to Draw a Bear — Easy, 5 min
9. How to Draw a Panda
Black ears, black eye patches, white face — the panda’s simple color pattern makes it one of the most satisfying animals to draw. Six steps, about 5 minutes, and it looks great even without color.
How to Draw a Panda — Easy, 5 min
10. How to Draw a Koala
Big fluffy ears and a huge oval nose — the koala tutorial is 6 steps and about 5 minutes of adorable. Draw it hugging a tree branch for the full effect.
How to Draw a Koala — Easy, 5 min
11. How to Draw a Monkey
Curled tail, round ears, and a mischievous grin — the monkey tutorial takes 7 steps and about 6 minutes. Hang yours from a branch you draw across the top of the page.
How to Draw a Monkey — Easy, 6 min
12. How to Draw a Raccoon
The masked bandit of the animal kingdom! Our raccoon tutorial draws the striped tail and eye mask in 7 steps and about 6 minutes. A fun medium-easy challenge.
How to Draw a Raccoon — Easy, 6 min
13. How to Draw a Giraffe
Long neck, spotted pattern, little horns — the giraffe looks impressive but the tutorial keeps it to 7 steps and about 6 minutes. The spot pattern is just rounded blobs, and kids love inventing their own.
How to Draw a Giraffe — Easy, 6 min
14. How to Draw an Elephant
The elephant is the biggest animal on this list and one of the most fun: big ears, a curvy trunk, and sturdy legs in 7 steps and about 7 minutes. The trunk is just two curved lines — the tutorial shows you exactly how.
How to Draw an Elephant — Medium, 7 min
Tiny Critters
15. How to Draw a Frog
Big bulging eyes and a wide smile — frogs are comedy gold in 5 steps and about 4 minutes. Draw one on a lily pad for a complete little scene.
How to Draw a Frog — Easy, 4 min
16. How to Draw a Turtle
A dome shell with a hexagon pattern, four stubby legs, and a smiling head — the turtle tutorial is 6 steps and about 5 minutes. The shell pattern is great practice for neat, even lines.
How to Draw a Turtle — Easy, 5 min
17. How to Draw a Butterfly
Symmetrical wings with spots and swirls — butterflies teach the valuable skill of drawing matching sides. Our tutorial does it in 5 steps and about 4 minutes. Color each wing the same for a realistic look, or go wild with rainbow wings.
How to Draw a Butterfly — Easy, 4 min
18. How to Draw a Bee
Striped body, tiny wings, and a happy face — the bee tutorial is 4 steps and about 3 minutes, one of the quickest on this list. Draw a dotted flight trail behind it for extra charm.
How to Draw a Bee — Easy, 3 min
Farm Friends
19. How to Draw a Pig
Curly tail, round snout, floppy ears — pigs are made of circles and kids love them. The tutorial takes 5 steps and about 4 minutes. Draw a whole pig family in different sizes.
How to Draw a Pig — Easy, 4 min
20. How to Draw a Fish
An oval body, a triangle tail, and a few scales — the fish tutorial is 4 steps and about 3 minutes. It is the perfect warm-up drawing, and you can fill a whole page with a colorful school of fish.
How to Draw a Fish — Easy, 3 min
Build your own animal scene
Here is a fun challenge: pick any three animals from this list and draw them together in one scene — a cat, a butterfly, and a frog in a garden, or a lion, a giraffe, and an elephant on safari. Every tutorial comes with a free printable PDF, so you can practice anywhere. Twenty animals down — how many can you draw this week?
