How to Draw a Capybara Going Back To School (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw an adorable back-to-school capybara step-by-step, complete with a backpack, an apple on its head, and a pencil. You'll use simple shapes like a rounded body and a bean for the backpack to create this calm, sleepy character.
- Draw a back-to-school capybara with a backpack and school supplies.
- Build your capybara using simple shapes like a rounded body and bean.
- Add an apple on its head and a pencil in its paw for details.
- Give your capybara a calm, sleepy look with a tiny, simple face.
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This capybara is ready for the first day of school, with a backpack, an apple on its head and a pencil in its paw. It is built from simple shapes: one big rounded body, a bean for the backpack, a little apple and a long thin pencil. A tiny face makes it look calm and sleepy.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 10 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 capybara going back to school step by step
- Tips for drawing a capybara going back to school
- Free capybara going back to school coloring page
- How to color your capybara going back to school drawing
- Capybara going back to school fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a capybara going back to school
- More easy animal drawings
How to draw a capybara going back to school step by step
How to Draw a Capybara Going Back To School · 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 and body outline
Draw one big, plump rounded shape for the head and body together, with a lumpy bottom. Add a small round bump on the top left for the first ear, and leave a gap on the right side for now.
Step 3: The second ear
Draw a tiny curved arch on the top right of the head for the other ear.
Step 4: The school backpack
On the left side of the body, draw a rounded, bean-shaped bag sticking out. Start at the top, curve out and down, and finish where it meets the body.
Step 5: Pack strap and arm
Draw a short curved band across the bottom of the backpack for its strap. Then draw a long, gentle curve from the top of the backpack across the body, ending in the middle of the tummy.
Step 6: The sleepy face
Draw a short, fat dash for the eye. Then draw a short up-and-down line with a tiny hook at the top for the nose, and add a tiny dot beside it on the right.
Step 7: The apple
On top of the head, draw a round apple shape with a little dip in the middle at the top. Leave the bottom open where it sits on the head.
Step 8: The apple stem
Add a short slanted line sticking up from the dip in the apple for its stem.
Step 9: One side of the pencil
Near the tummy, draw a long, slim slanted line going from the upper right down to the lower left. Finish it with a tiny pointed tip at the bottom.
Step 10: Pencil and paws
Draw a second slanted line beside the first to finish the pencil, and a small curved line on the tummy for one paw. Then add a couple of little loops at the top of the pencil for the paw holding on.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your capybara going back to school? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a capybara going back to school
- Draw the big head and body shape slowly, so the outline looks smooth and plump.
- The pencil is the trickiest part. Draw one long slanted side first, then the second side next to it so they run the same way.
- Keep the face small, with a short dash for the eye and a short line for the nose, to make it look extra sleepy.
Free capybara going back to school coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this capybara going back to school 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 capybara going back to school drawing
Try warm brown for the fur, red or green for the apple, and a bright blue backpack. For a creative twist, color the backpack with stars or stickers, or give the pencil rainbow stripes.
Capybara going back to school fun fact for kids
Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world, and they are excellent swimmers.
Questions about drawing a capybara going back to school
What shapes do I need to draw a capybara?
Start with one big, plump rounded shape for the head and body. Add small bumps for the ears, a bean shape for the backpack and a short line for the nose.
How do I make my capybara look cuter?
Keep the eye and nose small, and make the body nice and round and chubby. A calm, sleepy face works best.
How do I draw the pencil so it looks straight?
Draw two long lines that run side by side, tilted the same way, like train tracks. Finish the bottom with a tiny pointed tip.
