How to Draw an Impala
An impala starts as a long oval body with a neck that rises to a small head and a long nose. Four thin legs with knobby knees make it look light and quick. The big ears, the large eye and the lyre-shaped horns come near the end, and the belly line and tufted tail finish the drawing.
Watch it come together
What you need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker or fine pen
- Brown, tan and black colored pencils
Steps
Step 1 of 6
Draw a long oval for the impala's body.
Step 2 of 6
Draw a neck that curves up from the front of the body, and a head with a long nose at the top.
Step 3 of 6
Draw four long, thin legs under the body, with knobby knees and small hooves.
Step 4 of 6
Add two big ears on top of the head and a big eye on the side of the face.
Step 5 of 6
Draw two curvy horns between the ears, shaped like a lyre.
Step 6 of 6
Draw a line along the side to mark the light belly, and finish with a short tail with a dark tuft.
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 impala's lyre-shaped horns?
- Draw each horn as a long S-curve: it goes up and back from the head, bends outward, then turns up again at the tip. Make the two horns mirror each other, a little apart at the top.
- How do I keep the impala's legs from looking stiff?
- Give each thin leg a small bump for the knee and a little bend below it, and finish it with a small pointed hoof. Spreading the legs slightly apart also makes the impala look ready to leap.
