Learn how to draw a koala and show your support for the wildlife in Australia that needs our help after dealing with massive fires.
NOTE: This cute guy is often mistakenly referred to as a Koala Bear, but he should correctly just be called a Koala. Turns out it’s a common mistake many people make, but an easy one to fix, so I hope to do my part. 🙂
There are a few details that you need to watch when drawing a Koala, to keep him or her from looking like any other kind of cute furry creature.
Make sure you draw a head that is wide at the cheeks, ears that are shaggy, and a dark oval for the mouth and nose. Chubby arms with little paws help too.
Once they are drawn and traced, all you need is a good gray marker to add some shadows. May favorite Stabilo markers used on drawing paper (not just copy paper) work great for this.
Note: An easier Koala tutorial is available below this one. Keep scrolling down to find it.
MATERIALS
- Draw a Koala PDF Tutorial (click to download)
- Black Sharpie marker, fine tip*
- Stabilo Markers*
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DIRECTIONS
Time needed: 1 hour.
Draw a Koala
- Make guidelines. Draw the eyes and nose.
- Draw the head and ears.
- Add furry lines to the ears.
- Start the body with a swirl shape.
- Add a foot and furry lines.
- Draw an arm and small paw.
- Erase extra fur lines. Draw a tree.
- Trace and color with markers.
- Add extra gray and brown color for shadows.
Draw an Easy Koala and Baby
MATERIALS
- Draw an Easy Koala PDF Tutorial (click to download)
- Black Sharpie marker, fine tip
- Crayons
