How to Draw a Camel

Camels are fascinating, curious creatures, who are specifically designed to survive in the most unusual of temperatures and conditions – and they are well worth our time! With this in mind, we will learn how to bring our own stunning camel creature to life in just a few short steps – let’s get started!


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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Use a black pen to add a “backward C” shape in the left of your page, and then add a small teardrop shape inside this.


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Bring a curved line across to the left, down, and then across. Hook it across at the end.


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Add another “hook” below this, and bring the line across, down at an angle, and across to the right.


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Bring a diagonal line down from the back of the ear, and take this across and up, then across in a wide, curved “m” shape.


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Take this line down to a point, and then up to form the tail. Add a slight curve across the tip of the tail.


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Return to the line on the left, and bring this down towards the bottom of the page, flare it out slightly, and then take it back up for a leg.


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Add another leg just in front of this, angled slightly to the left…


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And then add a third leg to the back, just in front of the tail.


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Now, add a curve to the bottom of the stomach, between the back leg and the second one…


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And add another leg to the back, curving this one ever so slightly.


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Draw a small circle just above the line of the jaw…


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And then use two curved lines to the right of this, and two above to create the halter.


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Add a teardrop shape to the top right of this, and shade this in for a beady eye.


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Now, add a small curve below the circle of the halter, and use two curved lines to connect this to the neck below. Add a curve across the neck to the right.


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Draw a series of small triangles all across the bottom of these lines…


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And then add two more circles to the bottom area of the body.


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Bring two curved lines down on either side of these circles, and add three segments to the bottom to create a three-tailed shape.


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Connect these with a curved line, and then add a vertical line to each, connecting them to the top of the hump.


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Add a smaller square inside the larger one to create the rug.


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Now, add two sets of curved lines across the width of the rug.


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Add small triangles to the bottom of each line for decoration…


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And add curves to the bottom of each leg for hooves.


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Shade these hooves with the black pen.


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Now, use a blue pen to add color to the harness…


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And then a pink pen for the tassels on the rug.


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Use a yellow pen for the edges of the rug…


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And then an orange pen for the central section of the rug.


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Now, use a brown pencil for the main body of the camel.


And there we have it – your very own cute camel, just waiting for a new adventure -but where will his tales take him?

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