Giraffes are noble, majestic creatures, known for their long necks, bright coloring – and unicorn horns? Well, let’s take a closer look for ourselves when we draw our own!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start by using a thin black pen to draw a small horn shape in the right of your page, pointing towards the top right-hand corner of the page.
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Bring a line across to the left, and wave this towards the bottom of the page.
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Now, add two “horseshoe” shapes behind the horn for the ear…
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And bring a line down from the bottom right of the horn. Add a “flick”, and then take the line across and up for the nose.
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Add another pointed ear to the right of the horn…
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And then add two sets of short parallel lines, topped with circles for the horns.
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Draw a series of diagonal marks up the length of the horn…
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And then bring the line of the bottom of the nose down towards the bottom of the page, curving to the left as you go.
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Return to the line on the left, and take this across, and then down…
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And then add two long, thin lines to the front of the line on the right, connecting these at the bottom for the front leg.
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Add another leg just behind…
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Now, add lines to the back section to create a third leg…
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And follow this with another leg just in front. Connect the bottom of the body together with a slightly curved line.
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Now, add two curved lines to the back, and end these in a flame-shaped tail…
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And then bring a curved line up the back of the neck.
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Add short, horizontal lines all up the length of this…
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And then add a curved line to the bottom of the nose.
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Inside this section, add a curved line, with a small dot above.
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Add a thicker wavy line to the center of the face…
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And then lines at the bottom of the legs for hooves.
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Add a curved shape below the wavy line on the face.
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Now, add small shapes all across the body for the patterns of the giraffe.
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Use a brown pen to shade the hooves, the mane, the tail, and the tips of the horns…
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And then use a pink pen for the inside of the ears and the bottom of the nose.
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Use a brown pencil for the patterns on the coat, the detail of the eye, and alternate stripes of the horn.
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Grab an orange pen, and use this to shade the main body of your giraffe…
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And then use a yellow pen to finish off the horn.
And voila – an amazing unicorn giraffe; all that she needs is to be named, and who knows where her adventures may take her?
