How to Draw a Bighorn Sheep (Easy Step by Step)
You will learn to draw a friendly bighorn sheep using simple shapes like bumpy sides, a cloud-shaped topknot, and curly horns. This easy step-by-step guide shows you how to create your own woolly sheep with just wavy lines and curls.
- Learn to draw a bighorn sheep using simple, basic shapes.
- Build your sheep's woolly body with bumpy sides and a cloud-shaped topknot.
- Create its distinctive curly horns and short, stubby legs.
- Discover that drawing this sheep only requires wavy lines and curls.
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This bighorn sheep is round, fluffy, and very friendly, standing on a rock like a tiny king of the hill. It is built from simple shapes: bumpy sides for a woolly body, a cloud-shaped topknot, two big curly horns, and short stubby legs. Once you can draw a wavy line and a curl, you can draw this sheep.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 7 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 bighorn sheep step by step
How to Draw a Bighorn Sheep · 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: Fluffy body sides
Draw two bumpy, wavy lines like the sides of a big round body, one on the left and one on the right. Start each near the top, curve them outward, then bring them back in toward the bottom, leaving the top and bottom open.
Step 3: The woolly topknot
Above the body, draw a small puffy cloud shape made of little bumps. This is the fluffy wool on top of the sheep's head.
Step 4: The curly horns
Start at one side of the topknot and draw a big arc that swings out wide and down toward the top of the body. Make a matching arc on the other side.
Step 5: Inner horns and face
Draw a small curl inside each horn, near where the horn meets the body. Then add two little dots for eyes and a tiny wavy smile between them.
Step 6: The little legs
At the bottom of the body, draw three short, chunky legs: one on each side and one in the middle. Make each leg two short lines going down with a flat foot at the end.
Step 7: The rocky ledge
Draw a long, bumpy line under the feet so your sheep has a rock to stand on. Let it slope down and out on both sides like a big boulder.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your bighorn sheep? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a bighorn sheep
- Draw the horns after the body and topknot, so you can see how much room is left on each side. Try to make both horns about the same size.
- The bumpy wool outline is easier if you draw lots of tiny arcs instead of one long wiggly line. Lift your pencil between bumps if you need to.
- Keep the eyes small and the smile tiny. That is what makes this sheep look sweet and sleepy.
Free bighorn sheep coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this bighorn sheep 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 bighorn sheep drawing
Try cream or light gray for the wool, tan or golden brown for the horns, and gray and brown for the rocky ledge. For a fun twist, color the wool like a rainbow.
Bighorn sheep fun fact for kids
Bighorn sheep have hooves with a hard outer rim and a soft, rubbery middle. This helps them grip steep, rocky cliffs without slipping.
Questions about drawing a bighorn sheep
What shapes do I need to draw a bighorn sheep?
You need two bumpy lines for the body, a cloud shape for the topknot, and two big curved horns. The legs are short, chunky shapes with flat feet, and the rock is one long bumpy line.
How do I make my bighorn sheep look cuter?
Draw the eyes as small dots and the smile tiny, and make the body extra round and fluffy. Short, stubby legs also help a lot.
How do I draw the horns so they curl nicely?
Start at the side of the topknot and draw a wide arc that curves out and down toward the body. Practice the curve on scrap paper first, then copy it on the other side.
