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    How to Draw a Tiger

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    Have some tiger drawing fun with this How to Draw a Tiger Easy Step By Step Drawing Tutorial. We've included a free printable too!

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    This How to Draw a tiger tutorial is so fun for the kids to learn the easy step by step lesson on how to make their own dragon drawing.

    Tigers are one of the most fascinating animals in the wild. While tigers are the largest cat pieces, this step-by-step guide is for a cute cartoon drawing tiger.

    Draw Tiger

    Tiger Fun

    These big cats are incredible animals. The black stripes on their orange and white fur make them distinct.

    Tigers are one of my kid's favorite animals. There are all kinds of stuffed animal tigers all over the house. We have even been known to have them sit with us for dinner on National Tiger Day (July 29th)

    Did you know that there are six different types of tigers? The Bengal tiger, South China tiger, Amur tiger (Siberian tiger), Sumatran tiger, Indochinese tiger, and the Malayan tiger.

    Did you know that tigers are important in Chinese New Year celebrations? In the Chinese zodiac, the tiger is one of the twelve animals that represent different years along with the dragon. When it's the Year of the Tiger, people believe it brings courage and bravery, just like the animal itself!

    If you are looking for other fun tiger coloring sheets, we have a fun baby tiger coloring page as well as the year of the tiger face coloring page.

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    How To Draw A Cute Tiger Drawing Step By Step

    Before you start drawing, we also want to make sure you have the right tools. Here are the drawing supplies you need including drawing paper, and drawing pencils that we like to use.

    Now onto drawing a tiger cub!!

    cartoon drawing tiger

    First, print out the free drawing lesson below and follow along. Grab a piece of paper and a pencil. remember as part of the drawing process, draw each step with light lines first.

    Tiger Body Drawing

    step 1 of drawing a tiger

    The first step is to draw the tiger's head. We like to think of the tiger head as an upside-down tomato. The top of the head is a bit flat and the bottom has three slight curves.

    Tiger's Front Legs

    second step of drawing a tiger, drawing a tiger'sbody

    Next step is to draw the tiger's body. Two curved lines come from each side of the bottom of the tiger's head down and curve under. Create a curved shape to make each front leg or front paw.

    step 3 of drawing a tiger, their hind legs

    Our cute cartoon tiger is sitting and so the next step is to draw the hind legs. Draw each hind leg coming out the side of each of the tiger's body from the previous step. You can draw two lines up the front of the paws. These distinct the front legs from the front of the tiger's body.

    Step 4 - draw a tiger's ears

    Next, we're drawing the cute ears of the tiger. Draw two half circles off each side of the head to make each ear. A fun fact is that tigers have false eyes on the back of their ears. They have white spots on the backside of their ears that look like a tiger eye that scares off predators.

    step 5 draw a tiger's tail

    The next step is to draw the tail. A small curved line off the backside of the tiger's body.

    Tiger Drawing Details

    step 6 draw on a few details of the tiger like the v around their neck and their paw pads

    Step 6 is to draw the v neckline on the front of the tiger's body. Then a small circles in the middle of each hind paw.

    Face of a Tiger

    step 7 draw a tiger's face

    The next step is to draw the tiger's face. I like to start with two small lines in the center of the facial features as the bridge of the nose of the tiger. At the tip of the nose draw a small heart shape for the nose. Then draw two circle shapes on each side of the nose for the front of the mouth. Connect the two circles to the bottom of the tiger head to create the bottom lip. The last piece of the tiger's face is to draw in the eyes—smaller circles for the inside of the eye sockets.

    step 8 draw tiger's stripes

    Next is to draw the tiger stripes all over the tiger's body. Small leaf-like shapes from the top of the tiger, and the outside lines of the body and through the tiger's chest and tail. Draw stripes alternation throughout the simple tire.

    Step 9 go over all your lines with a darker pencil

    Next, go over each of your light lines with darker final lines for the outline of tiger.

    last step, color in the tiger drawing

    The last step is to color in your tiger drawing. Using, crayons, pencils, markers, or acrylic paints. They will each will bring your own cartoon tiger sketch to life.

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    How To Draw Tiger

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    How to draw a tiger

    Have some tiger drawing fun with this How to Draw a Tiger Easy Step By Step Drawing Tutorial. We've included a free printable too!
    Course How To Draw Tutorials
    Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Author Alli Ward

    Equipment

    • Drawing Pencil
    • Markers

    Ingredients

    • Drawing Paper

    Instructions

    • First, print out the free drawing lesson below and follow along. Grab a piece of paper and a pencil. remember as part of the drawing process, draw each step with light lines first.
      cartoon drawing tiger
    • The first step is to draw the tiger's head. We like to think of the tiger head as an upside-down tomato. The top of the head is a bit flat and the bottom has three slight curves.
      step 1 of drawing a tiger
    • Next, draw the tiger's body. Two curved lines come from each side of the bottom of the tiger's head down and curve under. Create a curved shape to make each of the front paws.
      second step of drawing a tiger, drawing a tiger'sbody
    • Our cute cartoon tiger is sitting and so the next step is to draw the hind legs. Draw each hind leg coming out the side of each of the tiger's body. You can draw two lines up the front of the paws. These distinct the front legs from the front of the tiger's body.
      step 3 of drawing a tiger, their hind legs
    • Next, we're drawing the cute ears of the tiger. Draw two half circles off each side of the head to make each ear. A fun fact is that tigers have false eyes on the back of their ears. They have white spots on the backside of their ears that look like a tiger eye that scares off predators.
      Step 4 - draw a tiger's ears
    • The next step is to draw the tail. A small curved line off the backside of the tiger's body.
      step 5 draw a tiger's tail
    • Step 6 is to draw the v neckline on the front of the tiger's body. Then a small circles in the middle of each hind paw.
      step 6 draw on a few details of the tiger like the v around their neck and their paw pads
    • The next step is to draw the tiger's face. I like to start with two small lines in the center of the face as the bridge of the nose of the tiger. At the tip of the nose draw a small heart shape for the nose. Then draw two circle shapes on each side of the nose for the front of the mouth. Connect the two circles to the bottom of the tiger head to create the bottom lip. The last piece of the tiger's face is to draw in the eyes. Small circles for the inside of the eye sockets.
      step 7 draw a tiger's face
    • Next is to draw the tiger stripes all over the tiger's body. Small leaf-like shapes from the top of the tiger, and the outside lines of the body and through the tiger's chest and tail.
      step 8 draw tiger's stripes
    • Next, go over each of your light lines with darker final lines to complete your tige
      Step 9 go over all your lines with a darker pencil
    • The last step is to color in your tiger drawing. Using, crayons, pencils, markers, or acrylic paints. They will each will bring your own tiger sketch to life.
      last step, color in the tiger drawing

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