How to Draw a Baby Griffin (Easy Step by Step)
Learn how to draw an adorable baby griffin with this easy step-by-step guide. You'll create this fluffy creature using friendly shapes like a round head, chubby body, cloud-like wings, and a tiny smile.
- Begin your griffin with a big round head and chubby body.
- Add cloud-like wings and small, distinct ears.
- Give your griffin a tiny smile and a swishy tail.
- Complete your drawing with little paws.
- Utilize friendly, simple shapes for an easy drawing experience.
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A baby griffin is a fluffy little creature with wings, and this one is built from friendly shapes. You start with a big round head and a chubby body. Then you add two cloud-like wings, ears, a tiny smile, a swishy tail, and little paws.
- Easy
- 15 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 baby griffin step by step
How to Draw a Baby Griffin · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: The fluffy head
Draw a big round shape for the head, a little wider than it is tall. Add a small zigzag tuft at the top, a few soft bumps on the sides, and a wavy line along the bottom like a fluffy collar.
Step 3: The round body
Under the head, draw a curved line down from each side of the collar. Join them at the bottom with a gently wavy line to make a round, chubby body.
Step 4: Two little wings
On each side of the head, draw a small wing that starts at the head and bumps outward like a scalloped cloud. Make the second wing match the first, and end both wings near the top of the body.
Step 5: Ears
Draw two small rounded triangles inside the top of the head, one on each side. Tilt them a little toward the middle.
Step 6: Eyes
Draw two round dots in the middle of the face, side by side. Make them the same size and leave a gap between them for the mouth.
Step 7: Smiling mouth
Between the eyes and a little lower, draw a tiny wavy line like a little cat smile.
Step 8: The swishy tail
On the right side of the body near the bottom, draw a curved tail that swoops out and curls up. Start and end the curve on the body.
Step 9: Paws and toes
At the bottom of the body, draw a few short lines going up from the base to show the front paws and toes. Slant the two outer lines a little and keep the middle two straight.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your baby griffin? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a unicorn or how to draw a dragon next.
Tips for drawing a baby griffin
- Draw the head big and light first. The fluffy bumps and the zigzag tuft are easier to add once the round shape is there.
- Wings are the trickiest part. Draw one wing, then look at it while you draw the other, and try to make the same number of bumps on each.
- Leave a gap between the eyes and put the smile small and low. A tiny mouth between wide-set eyes makes the face look sweet.
Free baby griffin coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this baby griffin 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 baby griffin drawing
Try golden yellow for the body and tail, with sky blue or soft pink wings and light peach for the fluffy collar. For a fun twist, give your griffin rainbow wings, with a different color on each bump.
Baby griffin fun fact for kids
Griffins are made-up creatures from old stories, with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Ancient Greek writers described them guarding gold.
Questions about drawing a baby griffin
What shapes do I need to draw a baby griffin?
You need a big round shape for the head, a rounded body, and two cloud-like wings. A small triangle for each ear, dots for the eyes, a curved line for the tail, and a few short lines for the paws finish it off.
How do I make my baby griffin look cuter?
Make the head big compared to the body, and keep the eyes round and wide apart. Add a tiny smile and lots of fluffy bumps around the head.
How do I draw griffin wings that match?
Draw the first wing, then count its bumps and copy them on the other side. Start both wings at the same height on the head so they look balanced.
