Easy How to Draw a Meerkat Tutorial and Meerkat Coloring Page
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Meerkat and a Meerkat Coloring Page. This one is in their famous “lookout” pose.
Learning how to draw a meerkat body gets a whole lot easier if you start with a long body and then attach the arms and legs. It not only simplifies the shapes a bit, you also end up with a pose they are most famous for – standing tall and on the constant lookout for danger.
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Meerkat Coloring Page
Meerkat Tracing Page
Materials to Draw a Meerkat
- Drawing Paper. This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price.
- Pencils. I like how this brand always makes nice dark lines.
- Black Marker. A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.
- Crayons. The larger packs are nice for more color choices.
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Step by Step Directions for a Meerkat Drawing
Time needed: 1 hour
Step by Step Directions
- Draw the torso of the body.
- Add the head above.
- Draw two legs.
- Add two hanging arms.
- Draw the features in the face and ear.
- Add a long tail.
- Erase the gray lines. Draw a hill.
- Add landscaping to the background.
- Trace with a marker and color.
