How to Draw a Camel
Let’s learn how to draw a camel by following along with this fun drawing guide.
Follow along with these easy 6 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing a camel.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This goes well with crayons or markers. It’s ideal for very young children in the need of extra guidance and are looking to shade in a camel.
Enjoy learning how to draw a camel. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some creative details. Remember there is a PDF guide at the end of the lesson.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Camel Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this lesson, we will begin with a new piece of paper and learn how to draw a camel in no time. We will consider the proportions of each part of the camel.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Head
First, outline the shape of the camel’s head.
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Draw The Face
Now, draw a shaded circle for the camel’s eye. Then, create two lines curving upward to form its nose and mouth.
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Attach The Ear
Draw a rounded shape with a diagonal line attached to the camel’s head to form its ear.
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Outline The Body And Tail
Next, outline the bumpy shape of the camel’s body. Make sure to emphasize the humps on its back as shown. Then, draw two long lines with a pointed shape attached to the tip to form its tail.
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Form The Legs
To form the camel’s legs, draw the thin long shapes attached to the bottom of the camel’s body. Add a small curving line on the calves to emphasize its shape.
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Complete The Camel Drawing
Let’s give life to our drawing of a camel. First, use a dark brown crayon to color the tip of its tail and the inner ear. Then, shade the rest of the camel’s body with a light brown crayon. Feel free to add shadows to some parts of the camel’s body by using darker shades of brown as shown.
How to Draw a Camel PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Camel. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!