How to Draw a Pronghorn (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a pronghorn easily with step-by-step instructions. You'll use simple shapes like wavy lines for the back, curved lines for the head, and leaf shapes for the horns to create a trotting pronghorn.
- Use a long wavy line for the pronghorn's back.
- Form the head with curved lines.
- Draw slim leaf shapes for the pronghorn's horns.
- Create the legs using thin lines.
- Depict your pronghorn in a fun, trotting pose.
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A pronghorn is a graceful runner with tall pointed horns, long thin legs and a small round tail. This drawing uses one long wavy line for the back, curved lines for the head, slim leaf shapes for the horns and thin lines for the legs. It looks like it is trotting, which makes it fun to draw.
- Medium
- 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 pronghorn step by step
How to Draw a Pronghorn · 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: Back, neck and rump
Start near the top with a small curled hook for the near ear. Then draw one long wavy line that goes down the back of the neck, along the back, over the round rump and ends in a short line at the bottom for the back leg.
Step 3: Head and chest
Starting at the top of the head, draw the sloping forehead to a rounded nose and a small chin that faces left. Then keep going down the front of the neck and chest, ending in a slanted line for the front leg.
Step 4: Two tall horns
Draw two long, slim, pointed horns that rise from the top of the head. Make them thin like narrow leaves and let them lean a little apart.
Step 5: Far ear
Draw a small pointed ear on the left side of the head, just behind the horns. It looks like a little leaf.
Step 6: Legs and belly
Draw the belly as a gently curved line under the body. Then draw thin, bendy lines down from it for the other legs, so each leg has a front line and a back line.
Step 7: Hooves and tail
Draw a small rounded hoof at the bottom of each of the four legs and fill each one in. Add a small round tail bump on the rump.
Step 8: Eye and ear line
Draw one round dot for the eye, near the middle of the head. Add a short slanted line inside the big ear.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your pronghorn? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a pronghorn
- Keep the legs thin and bendy so the pronghorn looks quick and light.
- Make the two horns tall and slim, leaning slightly apart. Draw them before the far ear so the ear has room.
- Fill in the four hooves with a pencil or marker. The dark bottoms make the feet look neat.
- Add the eye dot last. It makes the face come to life.
Free pronghorn coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this pronghorn 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 pronghorn drawing
Color the body a warm tan or light brown and the hooves dark brown or black. For a creative twist, give your pronghorn a sunset sky behind it.
Pronghorn fun fact for kids
The pronghorn is the fastest land animal in North America. It can sprint at about 55 miles per hour.
Questions about drawing a pronghorn
What shapes do I need to draw a pronghorn?
You need a long wavy line for the back, rounded lines for the head, slim leaf shapes for the horns and ears, and thin lines for the legs. A small round dot makes the eye.
How do I make my pronghorn look like it is running?
Bend the legs a little and point them in different directions, with the front leg stretched forward and the back leg reaching behind. This makes it look like it is trotting.
How do I make my pronghorn look cuter?
Make the eye dot a bit bigger and the horns tall. A small round tail also adds charm.
