Jaguar Drawing

We will arrive at a finished drawing of a jaguar by working on one area at a time. It will take 9 steps to complete as we continue to create each area which will get us closer to the completed work of art. The final artwork will be finished off with color resulting in a work of art you will love!

Time Needed: 30 minutes

1. Draw The Face

   

   First, draw two shaded ovals for the eyes. Next, create a rounded triangle for the nose. Now, make a rounded shape connected to the bottom of the nose as shown. Then, form the bottom of the mouth by making a line curving upwards.

2. Outline The Head

   

   Outline the rounded shape of the jaguar’s head.

3. Attach The Ears

   

   Attach the jaguar’s ears by making a pointed shape with a diagonal line on both sides of its head.

4. Outline The Body

   

   Outline the elongated shape of the jaguar’s body.

5. Attach The Legs

   

   Form the jaguar’s legs attached to the bottom of its body as shown.

6. Add The Tail

   

   Add the thin wavy shape of the jaguar’s tail attached to its body.

7. Form The Underbelly

   

   Form the jaguar’s underbelly by drawing a curved line as shown. Make sure to erase any parts of the underbelly that overlap with the legs!

8. Draw The Fur Pattern

   

   Jaguars have rose-like patterns on their fur called rosettes. To draw these rosettes, create small rounded and C-shaped blobs on the jaguar’s fur as shown.

9. Complete The Jaguar Drawing

   

   Let’s finish our jaguar drawing by adding some color! First, shade the nose and inner part of the ears with a brown crayon. Next, use a white crayon to shade the mouth, underbelly, and inner parts of the legs and tail. Then, use a combination of yellow and orange crayons to fill in the rest of the jaguar’s body.