How to Draw an African Buffalo
This buffalo looks straight at you, so the drawing starts with its long face in the middle of the page. The heavy body with its shoulder hump goes behind the face, and four strong legs hold it up. Then come the wide horns, the big drooping ears and a thin tail, and a wide nose, two eyes and a small smile finish a friendly buffalo.
Watch it come together
What you need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker or fine pen
- Dark brown and grey colored pencils
Steps
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Draw a long face that is wide at the top and round at the bottom.
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Draw a big heavy body behind the face, with a hump over the shoulders.
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Draw four strong legs under the body.
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Draw the horns: a thick band over the forehead that curves down and then up on each side.
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Add a big drooping ear on each side of the face.
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Add a long thin tail with a tuft at the end.
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Draw a wide nose with two nostrils, two dots for the eyes and a little smile.
All together
Your finished drawing. Now it is ready for color.
Ready to color?
Print the coloring page of this drawing in three levels, or color it on screen.
Go to the coloring pageTracing worksheet
Print the sheet and trace over the faint lines to practice before you draw on your own.
Questions and answers
- How do I draw the buffalo's horns?
- Start with a thick band across the top of the face. From each end, draw a curve that goes down beside the face and then turns up into a point. Try to make both sides match.
- Why do the ears come after the horns?
- The ears hang just under the horns. Drawing the horns first shows you where the ears go, so they droop out from below the curves.
