sketch of an elephant

Written By Unknown on Tuesday, 12 August 2014 | 21:15

Unlike other animals, an elephant's skeleton supports around 16.5% of its total body weight. Here, we provide you with the guidelines to draw the skeleton of an elephant.

Required drawing tools:
1. Pencil
2. Paper/ Canvas
3. Colors (optional)
4. Paint brush (Optional)


We are considering the profile of a sideways standing elephant, facing right.
1. Skull
i. Head
a) Draw a large oval.
b) Make a faint line towards its left bottom to depict ears. Shade the area around the socket appropriately.
c) Impart a dark shade to the upper end of the head.
ii. Jaws
a) Upper jaw: From the bottom right corner of the head, draw a thin rectangle with curved edges.
b) Lower jaw: Draw a 'C' shaped arc starting from the base of the head, going until under the upper jaw.
iii. Tusks: The tusks are elongated, second upper incisors. Draw a long ascending curve extending from the upper jaw. Double it up and shade it to highlight the tusks. a) Teeth: Elephants have approximately 28 teeth. Draw broad rectangular teeth on the lower jaw.

sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


sketch of an elephant
sketch of an elephant


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