Easy How to Draw a Zebra Tutorial and Zebra Coloring Page
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Zebra and a Zebra Coloring Page. It helps to get some tips on how to draw all those stripes!
Zebra Drawing
If your students would like to learn how to draw a zebra, and make it look a little more realistic, without getting too frustrated, then this might be just what you are looking for. This drawing tutorial will show them how to make that basic body shape, which looks a lot like a horse, but then add all those stripes that make them look so unique.
Students that are just learning how to draw can add all those little triangles with straight lines, and their zebra will look just fine. But those that want to take on more of a challenge can try to make them curved just a bit, as is seen on the back of the zebra in my example. Those curves go a long way in making a zebra look more dimensional, and not quite so flat.
More Zebra inspiration
From my archives, and experimenting with stock art ideas. This hasn’t been made into a tutorial yet, but those that like the idea could just use either zebra lesson and add these colors as desired. I liked using tempera cake paint as it was easier to control than watercolor, and the colors were more dense too. Anyhow, feel free to make your own variations (and then share them with me please!
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Zebra Coloring Page
Zebra Tracing Page
Draw a Cartoon Zebra
Materials for Zebra Drawing
- 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.
- Note: All of the above are Amazon affiliate links.
Step by Step Directions for Zebra Drawing
Time needed: 45 minutes
How to draw a Zebra Step by Step
- Start by drawing a bean shape.
- Add the neck and head like this.
- Draw the head details as shown.
- Add two extended legs.
- Draw the other legs and tail. Erase the extra lines.
- Start the stripes on the top, as shown below.
- Finish with the stripes on the chest.
- Draw a background.
- Trace the lines with a marker and color.
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