How to Draw an Elephant Step-by-Step (9 Ways)

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How to draw an elephant step-by-step
How to draw an elephant step-by-step

Here you will find tutorials on how to draw an elephant, step-by-step!  This will include easy, medium and more difficult advanced drawings.  There will be drawings using marker, pencil, colored pencils, and shading.

We will start with the easiest tutorials, and move on to the more difficult ones with each one.

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Elephant Drawing Tutorials

Very Easy Elephant Drawing

Very easy elephant drawing
Very easy elephant drawing

This first elephant drawing tutorial is a very simple and easy elephant.  There is nothing to color, and it can be done in marker.

Easy Elephant Drawing with Color

This next tutorial will be an easy elephant drawing, but will have color to complete the drawing.

Draw an Elephant Using Numbers

Elephant drawing with numbers
Elephant drawing with numbers

This tutorial will feature drawing an elephant using the numbers 2 and 3.  It’s a simple drawing but is slightly more advanced than the first two.  A sharpie or marker is used for the drawing.

Simple Grey Elephant Drawing

Simple grey elephant drawing
Simple grey elephant drawing

This next tutorial is a simple grey elephant and is a little more realistic looking, without being too hard.

Elephant Drawing from the Side

Elephant drawing from the side
Elephant drawing from the side

This tutorial is a medium difficulty drawing of an elephant from the side.  This should be a good one to try after you have successfully completed the easier drawings.

Simple Elephant Drawing from the Front

Elephant drawing from front
Elephant drawing from front

This tutorial will now be an elephant drawing from the front.  It is also a medium difficulty drawing.

Realistic Elephant Drawing from Side

This is a slightly more advanced tutorial and is a pretty realistic elephant, drawn from the side.  It also uses pencil shading.

Realistic Elephant Drawing

Realistic Elephant Drawing Tutorial
Realistic Elephant Drawing Tutorial

This is a more advanced elephant drawing tutorial.  In this step-by-step, you will learn to draw a realistic elephant, with pencil shading.

Advanced Elephant Drawing in Colored Pencil

Realistic elephant colored pencils
Realistic elephant in colored pencils

This last tutorial is the most advanced elephant drawing.  It features color and uses colored pencils.

Common Questions

How do draw an easy elephant?

You can follow the first couple of tutorials on this page to draw an easy elephant.  You can also find more easy elephant drawing guides at How to Draw an Easy Elephant Step-by-Step or How to Draw an Elephant for Kids.

How do you draw a hard elephant?

You can draw a hard elephant by following the last three tutorials on this page.  You can also find more guides on drawing a hard elephant at How to Draw a Realistic Elephant.

How do you draw an elephant face?

You can learn to draw an elephant face at How to Draw an Elephant Face or How to Draw an Elephant Face Step by Step (Easy).

How do you draw an elephant head?

You can learn to draw an elephant head at How to Draw an Elephant Head.

How do you draw a real elephant?

You can learn to draw realistic elephants at How to Draw a Realistic Elephant.

How do you draw a baby elephant?

You can learn to draw a baby elephant at How to Draw a Baby Elephant.

Where can you find cute elephant drawings?

You can find a cute elephant drawings at Elephant Drawings that are Cute.

Elephant Drawing Videos

Elephant Drawing Video

Easy elephant in color drawing

Draw an elephant using numbers

Step by step elephant drawing

Realistic Elephant Drawing Tutorial

Elephant Drawing from Front

Realistic Elephant Drawing from the Side

Advanced elephant drawing with colored pencils


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