Learn how to draw an easy cow with a step by step tutorial. The simple shapes make it the perfect project for student’s first cow drawing.

One of the best lessons I learned from kinder teachers was to always begin every art lesson by reading a story, the more closely related to the project the better. It calmed the group down, focused their attention, and gave them some visual clues about what was coming up. Sometimes a favorite book would inspire the project, and sometimes the project had me seeking out a matching book. Either way worked, the point was to just make sure there was a book.

This simple cow drawing was a favorite as it was based on very simple shapes, but had a few more details that made it look more like a cow, and not just a box with legs. The triangle added to the chest kind of mimics the way the head juts out, and the layered legs allow for and udder that looks like it’s really between them, and not just an afterthought.

If you are lucky enough to have supplies, this makes a great first painting project too. Students only need a couple of colors and can focus on getting the paint to behave in the way that they want.