How to Draw a Cow Face
Creatives will have a wonderful time learning how to draw a cow face with 6 simple steps.
With 6 easy steps to follow, kids will enjoy designing their own cow face on paper. Also included is a printable version of this cow face drawing lesson.
Perfect for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to instruct kids how to draw their own cow face.
Get a thrill out of learning how to draw a cow face. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some personal 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 Cow Face Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

In today’s lesson, we will learn how to draw a cow face on paper. The design and proportion of each part will be considered in each step of the how-to article here. Observe that the blue lines are used to show the newest lines being drawn in each step.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Create The Face
Draw two shaded ovals to form the cow’s eyes. Next, create a big rounded shape with two pointed ovals to form its snout and nostrils. Then, draw a line curving upwards to create its mouth.
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Form The Head
First, outline the shape of the cow’s head. Then, draw two wavy lines connecting the top of its head to its snout.
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Draw The Ears
Outline the shape of the cow’s big pointy ears. Draw wavy horizontal lines to form the inner part of the ears.
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Add Hair
Add hair on top of the cow’s head by creating a zigzag shape.
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Form The Horns
Form the cow’s horns attached to the top of its head by drawing a pointy shape curving upwards.
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Complete The Cow Face Drawing
Let’s add some color to our cow face drawing! First, use a dark yellow crayon to fill in the horns. You can add some brown to the tip of the horns. Next, shade the snout, mouth and inner ears with a pink crayon. Now, use a black crayon to color the nostrils, the sides of its face and the outer ears. Then, use a white crayon to shade the middle part of the cow’s face and the shiny reflection on its eyes.
How to Draw a Cow Face 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 Cow Face. 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!