Tall, lanky, and oh-so-curious, few things in the world can be considered as cute as a baby giraffe. If you are looking for an extreme lack of coordination, awkwardness, and all-around cuteness, then you are in the right place! Let’s get started.
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a blank sheet of paper and a black pen. Start by drawing two horseshoe shapes, angled at 45 degrees, at the top of your page.
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Bring two lines down from the bottom of these, in the gap at the bottom of the horseshoes.
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Then, draw a large shape underneath these – this should be circular at the top, and then become slightly wider at the bottom.
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Add a curved line just below the center of this new shape…
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And then add two “teardrop” shapes to the top, to create those adorable giraffe ears.
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Next, use a fineliner to add curved lines just inside each of the ears…
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And then add two sets of wavy lines to the center of the face. Add small “comma” shapes to the insides of these.
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Give your giraffe some markings with a series of circles across the top of the face…
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And then add two small dots below the central line and a semicircle shape below this.
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Now, use the black pen to bring two curved lines down from the bottom of the face, both curving toward the right.
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From the line on the right, curve the line up in a “bump”, and then back down to the bottom of your page.
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Add two short, vertical lines to the left of this…
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And then repeat the shape on the left, creating two legs.
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Add a horizontal line to connect the two legs together, and then another horizontal line just below the first. Add a short vertical line to the left of this section.
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From this line, add another horizontal mark to create a third leg…
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And then bring a curve out from the front of the body.
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Add a curve to the bottom, and then back up to meet the body, and create a fourth leg.
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Give your giraffe some hooves by adding a line just above the bottom of each leg…
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And then add a jaunty tail to the back, reaching off to the right!
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Cover your giraffe in markings by adding a series of small patches all across the body with your black fineliner pen…
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And then add a wavy line from the bottom of the face to the top of the back with your black pen.
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Fill in the eyes and brows with a thick black, and add color to the curve of the mouth…
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Before using a cheerful orange-yellow shade for the inside of the ears and the bottom of the face.
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Grab a brown pen, and use this for the hooves, the top of the tail, the mane, and the horns on top of your giraffes head.
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Use a brown pencil to add color to the patches on the body…
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And then a bright yellow pen to complete the rest of your giraffe.
And there we have it – your own super cute giraffe calf. Sadly, giraffes in the wild are hunted and need our help – why not do your bit by learning a little more about them, and seeing what you can do to help keep them safe?
