How to Draw a Wildebeest
A wildebeest looks big and rugged, but it starts with two ovals: a large one for the body and a longer one for the head, tipped down at the front. Then you add a thick neck, four long thin legs, a shaggy mane and beard, a pair of curved horns and a tail with a tuft. Take the eight steps one at a time, and print the tracing worksheet if you want to practice over the lines first.
Watch it come together
What you need
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Paper
- Black felt-tip pen
- Grey, brown and black crayons
Steps
Step 1 of 8
Start with a big oval for the body. Make it wider than it is tall.
Step 2 of 8
Next, add a long oval for the head, tilting it so the front end dips down.
Step 3 of 8
Join the head to the body with two lines to make a thick neck.
Step 4 of 8
Give your wildebeest four long, thin legs under the body.
Step 5 of 8
Add a smooth mane along the back of the neck, and a shaggy beard hanging under the throat.
Step 6 of 8
Draw a curved horn on top of the head, and a second horn peeking out behind it.
Step 7 of 8
Draw a long tail at the back of the body, with a tuft at the end.
Step 8 of 8
Finish the face with a dot for the eye, a small nostril and a little mouth.
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 wildebeest's beard?
- Start at the throat and draw a droopy shape that hangs down, then add a couple of short wavy lines inside it if you like. It should look shaggy, so do not worry about making it even.
- What if the horns come out too small?
- Draw the first horn rising from the top of the head and bending outward at the tip. If you do not like it, erase and try a bigger curve. The second horn sits behind the first, so only part of it shows.
