How to Draw a Jerboa (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a jerboa step-by-step using simple shapes like a round head, bean-shaped body, and oval ears. You'll create a fun, sweet-looking desert animal perfect for beginners.
- Begin your jerboa with a round head and bean-shaped body.
- Add tall oval ears and a small leaf-shaped tail.
- Draw big round eyes and a tiny smile for a sweet expression.
- Build your drawing from simple shapes for an easy process.
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The jerboa is a small desert animal with big ears and long back legs, which makes it a fun drawing for beginners. This guide builds it from simple shapes: a round head, a bean-shaped body, two tall oval ears, a little leaf-shaped tail, and short legs. Big round eyes and a tiny smile make it look sweet.
- Easy
- 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 jerboa step by step
How to Draw a Jerboa · 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: Head, body and legs outline
Draw one flowing line: start with a round head on top, curve down the neck into a bean-shaped body on the right, and end with a small rounded back foot. Then add a skinny front leg with a little foot on the left.
Step 3: The big ears
Draw two tall ovals sticking up from the top of the head, one leaning left and one leaning right. Let the bottom of each ear touch the head.
Step 4: The small tail
On the right side, where the body meets the ground, draw a small leaf-shaped tail that sticks out to the right and ends in a rounded tip.
Step 5: Belly and leg lines
Draw a short curved line from the chest down toward the front foot. Then add a couple of small curved lines near the back foot to show the inside of the legs.
Step 6: The middle front leg
Between the two feet, draw another short leg with two straight lines that go down and end in a rounded foot.
Step 7: Eyes and smile
Draw two round eyes on the face, one on each side, and fill them in. Add a tiny wavy smile between them.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your jerboa? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a jerboa
- Draw the two ears the same height first, then tilt them a little so they are not perfect copies.
- Start with the head and body as one smooth line, and keep your pencil light so you can fix it.
- Make the eyes big and round and fill them in dark, then add the tiny smile between them.
Free jerboa coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this jerboa 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 jerboa drawing
Try sandy tan for the body, with pink inside the ears and dark brown eyes. For a twist, put your jerboa on a night desert with a big yellow moon.
Jerboa fun fact for kids
Jerboas live in deserts and hop on their long back legs like tiny kangaroos. Their long tails help them keep their balance when they jump.
Questions about drawing a jerboa
What shapes do I need to draw a jerboa?
You need a round head, a bean-shaped body, and two tall ovals for the ears. A small leaf shape makes the tail, and short lines make the legs.
How do I make my jerboa look cuter?
Make the eyes big and round, and keep the ears extra large. A tiny smile between the eyes helps too.
Is a jerboa hard to draw?
No, it is mostly simple rounded shapes. The legs are the trickiest part, so take your time and draw them slowly.
