How to Draw a Piglet (Easy Step by Step)
A piglet is a great first animal to draw because it is made almost entirely of ovals and circles. You will build a big round head with pointy ears, a plump sitting body, and a curly tail.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a piglet step by step
How to Draw a Piglet · 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 ears
Draw a large wide oval for the head. Then add two pointy triangle ears on top, one on each side, with their bottoms tucked into the head.
Step 3: Nostrils, smile, shoulders
Draw two tiny dots side by side in the middle of the face for nostrils, with a small curved smile just below them. Then draw two short curved lines going down and outward from under the chin for the top of the body, and a short curve far below for the bottom of the tummy.
Step 4: Arms
Draw a tall, skinny oval on each side of the body, tilted a little. Each arm starts near the shoulder line and hangs down.
Step 5: Feet
At the bottom left, draw a small oval for the foot. At the bottom right, draw a curved line that bends up to make the other foot, and let both feet meet the tummy curve between them.
Step 6: Eyes
Draw two small dots on the face, spaced apart and above the nostrils.
Step 7: Snout
Draw a wide oval around the two nostril dots to make the snout. The smile stays just below it.
Step 8: Curly tail
On the right side, start at the bottom of the right foot and draw a line stretching out to the right. Finish it with a small loop and a curl at the end.
Step 9: Belly and soles
Draw a circle in the middle of the tummy. Then draw a small oval inside each foot to make the soles.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your piglet? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a calf or how to draw a foal next.
Tips for drawing a piglet
- Draw the head oval nice and wide. A wide head makes the piglet look young and cute.
- Draw the tiny nostril dots early, then draw the snout oval around them in a later step. Keep the snout wide and low on the face, below the eyes.
- The curly tail is the trickiest part. Draw a line out to the right, then make a small loop and curl the end.
Free piglet coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this piglet 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 piglet drawing
Pink is the classic piglet color, with a darker pink for the snout, ears, and soles. For a creative twist, give your piglet brown spots, or color it pale blue and call it a magical cloud pig.
Piglet fun fact for kids
A baby pig is called a piglet, and the group of piglets born to one mother at the same time is called a litter.
Questions about drawing a piglet
What shapes do I need to draw a piglet?
You mainly need ovals and circles. Use a big oval for the head, a round shape for the body, tall ovals for the arms, small ovals for the feet, and two triangles for the ears.
How do I make my piglet look cuter?
Make the head big and the body small, and put the eyes wide apart. A curved smile under the snout adds a lot of charm.
How do I draw a curly pig tail?
Start at the bottom of the right foot and draw a line out to the side. Then add a small loop and curl the end, like a curly ribbon.
