How to Draw a Slow Loris (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a slow loris with this easy step-by-step guide. You'll build your drawing using simple shapes like a round head, curved body lines, and big circles for its signature eyes.
- Build your slow loris drawing from simple, basic parts.
- Start your drawing with a round head and add its ears.
- Use curved lines to define the slow loris's body.
- Draw two large circles to capture its distinctive huge eyes.
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A slow loris is a sleepy, round-faced animal with huge eyes, and that makes it fun to draw. You can build this one from a few simple parts: a round head with ears, curved body lines, two big circles for eyes, and a branch to hold onto.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 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 slow loris step by step
How to Draw a Slow Loris · 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 top and ears
Draw a wide curved line for the top of the head, like a soft hill. At each end, add a small round loop for an ear, curling down and inward.
Step 3: The body sides
Start under each ear and draw a curved line going down, bulging out a little and then curving in. Make the two lines match and leave the bottom open for now.
Step 4: The big round eyes
Draw two big solid circles in the middle of the face, side by side, with a gap between them. Fill them in completely so they look shiny and wide.
Step 5: The tiny nose
Between the eyes, a little lower down, draw a tiny wavy squiggle. This is the nose and mouth.
Step 6: Two little arms
Near the bottom of the body, draw two short curved lines that bend like the letter J. Each one curls into a small round hand.
Step 7: Tiny fingers
Add a very small short stroke at the tip of each hand for fingers. Keep them tiny.
Step 8: The branch top
Draw a long, slightly bumpy line across the bottom from the left side to the right side, running over the hands. Add a short dash at the left end for the rough, thick part of the branch.
Step 9: Bottom of the branch
Draw a second long line below the first, sloping gently down to the right. Then add a rounded curve underneath the hands, like a shallow bowl, to finish the bottom of the branch.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your slow loris? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a slow loris
- Make the two body lines match each other. Curving them out a little makes the loris look soft and chubby.
- Draw the two eyes the same size. Try tracing a coin or bottle cap, then fill them in completely.
- Draw the tiny nose and mouth low and close together between the eyes. Small and simple looks cutest.
- Draw the hands first and the branch after, so the branch crosses over the hands and the loris looks like it is holding on.
Free slow loris coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this slow loris 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 slow loris drawing
Use soft gray-brown for the fur and leave the eyes dark. For a creative twist, give your loris a night sky behind it with stars and a big yellow moon.
Slow loris fun fact for kids
Slow lorises are nocturnal, which means they are awake at night and sleep during the day. Their big eyes help them see in the dark.
Questions about drawing a slow loris
What shapes do I need to draw a slow loris?
You need a wide curved shape for the head with two small round ears, two curved lines for the body, two circles for the eyes, and a few curved lines for the hands and branch.
How do I make my slow loris look cuter?
Make the eyes extra big and round, and keep the nose tiny and low on the face. A chubby body makes it even sweeter.
Why is it called a slow loris?
It is called slow because it moves along branches in a careful, slow way instead of leaping around.
What does a slow loris hold onto in this drawing?
It holds onto a branch. You draw the branch in the last two steps so it crosses over the little hands.
