How to Draw a Water Buffalo (Easy Step by Step)
This article teaches you how to draw a water buffalo using simple shapes like a round body, crescent horns, triangle ears, and a U-shaped snout. You'll find it easy to complete, even as a beginner.
- Draw a water buffalo using simple, basic shapes.
- Construct the body with curved sides and a round shape.
- Add crescent horns, small triangle ears, and a wide U-shaped snout.
- Complete your water buffalo drawing quickly, even if you're a beginner.
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The water buffalo is a chunky, friendly animal with big curved horns, and it is fun to draw because it is built from simple shapes. You will draw the curved sides of a round body, crescent horns, little triangle ears, and a wide U-shaped snout. Even beginners can finish it in one sitting.
- 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 water buffalo step by step
How to Draw a Water Buffalo · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Body sides
Draw a long curved line down the left side and a longer curved line down the right side, like the sides of a big round tummy. Leave the top open, and end the right line with a little curl at the bottom.
Step 2: Horns and head top
Draw two big curved horns, one on each side, that sweep up to a point like crescent moons. Join them with a gently arched line across the top for the head, and connect each horn down to the body line.
Step 3: Ears
Under each horn, draw a small pointy ear that sticks out to the side, like a little triangle with a rounded bottom.
Step 4: Eyes
Draw two small solid dots for eyes in the middle of the face, side by side and a bit far apart.
Step 5: Snout and nostrils
Below the eyes, draw a wide, round U shape for the snout. Then add two little dots inside it for the nostrils.
Step 6: Front legs and feet
At the bottom of the body, draw short, stubby legs with flat feet and a few tiny toe lines. Add a short line on the left that curves down into the first leg.
Step 7: Dark hoof
At the bottom of the left leg, draw a small rounded hoof and fill it in with your pencil so it is dark.
Step 8: Tail and fur line
On the left side of the body, add a tiny triangle for the tail tip. Then draw a short little curved line on the right side of the body for a bit of fur.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your water buffalo? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a water buffalo
- Start with the two side lines and make them curve out like a round tummy. If they look a little wobbly, that is fine, because the horns and legs will hide the bumps.
- The horns are the trickiest part. Think of two crescent moons, one on each side, and try to start both at the same height so they match.
- Draw the snout as a wide U and put the two nostril dots inside it. Keep the eyes as small dots, far apart and a little above the snout, so the face looks sweet.
Free water buffalo coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this water buffalo 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 water buffalo drawing
Try dark gray or soft brown for the body, with cream horns and pink for the snout. For a creative twist, give your buffalo a muddy puddle to stand in, with colorful lily pads floating around.
Water buffalo fun fact for kids
Water buffalo love to cool off by soaking in mud and water. They do not sweat much, so a good wallow helps keep them comfortable on hot days.
Questions about drawing a water buffalo
What shapes do I need to draw a water buffalo?
You need two curved lines for the round body, two crescent shapes for the horns, and a wide U for the snout. Little triangles make the ears, and dots make the eyes and nostrils.
How do I make my water buffalo look cuter?
Keep the eyes small and round and the legs short and stubby. A wide, round snout with two little nostrils also makes the face friendlier.
How do I draw the horns so they match?
Start both horns at the same height on the top of the head. Curve them out and up in the same way, like two crescent moons that mirror each other.
