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How to Draw a Rabbit

  • 8 steps
  • Ages 5 and up
  • About 15 minutes
  • easy

This rabbit drawing is a good choice for children who are learning to turn simple guide shapes into an animal. You only need a pencil, an eraser, and something dark to trace the final lines. Start with the curved back, then add the round head, legs, feet, and face. After that, draw the long ears and fluffy tail. In the last step, go over the lines you want to keep and rub out the dotted guides. The rabbit sits sideways, so the shapes are easy to spot and copy.

What you need: a pencil, an eraser, black pen or dark pencil, plain paper.

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  1. A rabbit made of pale dotted guide shapes, with one bold black curved line added along the outer back of the body.

    Step 1

    Draw the curved back

    Draw one long curved line from the neck area down and around to the rabbit's back end. It follows the outside edge of the big body guide shape.

  2. The rabbit now has a bold black circle for the head, joined to the already drawn curved back line.

    Step 2

    Add the round head

    Draw a round head shape on the left, attached to the front of the back line. Follow the head guide circle all the way around.

  3. The rabbit has a bold black front leg and rounded front paw with two toe marks, while the head and back are already in place.

    Step 3

    Draw the front leg

    Draw the front leg dropping down from the head, then curve into the front paw and back up for the inner leg line. Add two short curved toe lines on the paw.

  4. A bold black back foot has been added under the rabbit's body, with two toe marks and a rounded heel.

    Step 4

    Draw the back foot

    Draw the large back foot near the bottom right. Make it long and rounded, with a bump at the heel and two short toe lines at the front.

  5. The rabbit now has a bold black chest line under the head and a curved belly line joining the body to the back foot.

    Step 5

    Join the body lines

    Draw a short curved chest line under the head. Then add the belly curve that runs back to the top of the back foot.

  6. The rabbit's face now has a bold black nose, a curved smiling mouth, and a dark round eye with a small highlight.

    Step 6

    Add the face

    Draw a small nose at the front of the head, a curved mouth line under it, and a round eye in the middle of the face. Fill in the eye and nose, leaving the tiny white shine spots shown.

  7. The rabbit now has two tall bold black ears and a fluffy rounded tail at the back.

    Step 7

    Draw ears and tail

    Draw the two long ears on top of the head, using the guide shapes. Then add the fluffy tail at the back with a bumpy cloud-like outline.

  8. The finished rabbit drawing has dark clean outline lines, with the dotted guide shapes removed.

    Finished

    Trace and rub out guides

    Go over all the lines you are keeping with a darker pencil or pen. Rub out the pale dotted guide shapes so the finished rabbit looks clean and clear.

Tips for this one

  • Keep the guide shapes light so they are easy to rub out later.
  • Make the back foot bigger than the front paw so the rabbit looks balanced.
  • If a line looks wobbly, draw it again with one slow smooth curve.

Now try this

  • Draw the rabbit holding a carrot.
  • Add grass and flowers under its feet.
  • Turn the head a little and make one ear flop down.

Questions

Why does the rabbit start with guide shapes?
The guide shapes help you place the head, body, ears, and feet in the right spots. They make the rabbit easier to build one part at a time.
My rabbit looks too thin. What should I do?
Make the body curve wider and rounder, especially along the back and belly. You can also make the back foot a little larger to give it a softer shape.
Do I have to use black for the final lines?
No. A dark pencil works well too. The main thing is to keep the final lines easy to see after you rub out the guides.

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