Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Cow Face and a Cow Face Coloring Page. The shapes add up to a pretty cute, yet realistic looking cow face!

Drawing of a Cow Face

If your students are past learning how to draw an oversimplified cow, but don’t need a full on 3D shaded version either, then this How to Draw a Cow Face tutorial might be just what you are looking for. The shapes start out simple and symmetrical, and fill up most of the paper too. Add a body to one side and you have a pretty nice portrait of of a cow!

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Materials

Colored Pencils or Crayons

A larger pack will offer more color choices.

Sharpie Markers Black

A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.

Pencils

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Drawing Paper

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Step by Step Directions

Time needed: 45 minutes

Step by Step Cow Face Drawing

Start at the bottom with the cow nose.
Draw the head above the nose.
Draw two slightly angled eyes.
Add the symmetrical curve lines inside the face.
Draw the nose shape and nostrils.
Add two symmetrical ears.
Draw the side of the cow body.
Add the landscaping in the background.
Trace with a marker and color.

Another Cow Face Drawing Project

Open Another Cow Face PDF Tutorial

Here’s a fun Cow Face drawing option that teaches a lesson in Proportion. The nose is intentionally large to make it look like it’s reaching out to sniff you. The proportion of this project works well on a 6″ x 9″ sheet of paper, which fits in my Recycled Art Journal system.