How to Draw a Hedgehog with a Mushroom (Easy Step by Step)
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A hedgehog carrying a mushroom is a cute scene built from very simple shapes. You will use a dome, ovals, circles and a row of pointy zigzag spikes. It is a great drawing for practicing curved lines and sharp corners in the same picture.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
- How to draw a hedgehog with a mushroom step by step
- Tips for drawing a hedgehog with a mushroom
- Free hedgehog with a mushroom coloring page
- How to color your hedgehog with a mushroom drawing
- Hedgehog with a mushroom fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a hedgehog with a mushroom
- More easy animal drawings
How to draw a hedgehog with a mushroom step by step
How to Draw a Hedgehog with a Mushroom · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The pointy head
Start at the left with a little round nose. Draw a long slanted line going up and back from the nose, then add two small zigzag spikes at the top, and a flat chin line underneath.
Step 3: Spiky back and belly
From the top of the head, draw a wavy line of big pointy spikes curving around to the right. Bring the line down the far side and back along the bottom to make the round belly.
Step 4: Two little feet
Draw two small flat ovals under the belly, one on the left and one on the right. Let the tops tuck into the belly line.
Step 5: Eye and nose
Draw a small circle for the eye near the top of the face. Then add a tiny filled dot at the tip of the nose.
Step 6: The mushroom cap
Above the hedgehog, draw a big dome like half a circle. Close the bottom with a flat, slightly curved line.
Step 7: Stem and base
Draw two straight lines going down from the middle of the cap to make the stem. Then draw a small oval at the bottom where the stem sits on the hedgehog's back.
Step 8: Mushroom spots
Draw three small circles on the cap, each a different size. Spread them out so they do not touch the edge.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your hedgehog with a mushroom? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a raccoon in a trash can or how to draw a mouse with cheese next.
Tips for drawing a hedgehog with a mushroom
- Draw the spikes as a zigzag: go up to a point, then down to a dip, again and again. Slow, short lines are easier than one long wobbly line.
- Make the head line one slanted straight line from the nose, so the face looks pointy and the body looks round.
- Draw the mushroom cap first, then the stem, and stop the stem on the hedgehog's back so it looks like it is being carried.
Free hedgehog with a mushroom coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this hedgehog with a mushroom coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your hedgehog with a mushroom drawing
Try warm brown for the hedgehog and a red cap with white spots for the mushroom. For a creative twist, make the spikes a rainbow, with each spike a different color.
Hedgehog with a mushroom fun fact for kids
A baby hedgehog is called a hoglet, and a hedgehog can roll itself into a tight ball to protect its soft belly. An adult hedgehog has thousands of spines.
Questions about drawing a hedgehog with a mushroom
What shapes do I need to draw a hedgehog with a mushroom?
You need a half circle for the mushroom cap, two straight lines for the stem, and ovals and circles for the feet, eye, base and spots. The hedgehog body is a rounded shape with a zigzag line for the spikes.
How do I make the spikes look right?
Draw them as a zigzag, with each point a little bigger or smaller than the last. They do not have to match, because real spikes are uneven.
How do I make my hedgehog look cuter?
Make the eye a nice round circle and add a tiny dot for the nose. Round little feet also help.
