How to Draw an Ox (Easy Step by Step)
Learn how to draw a cute ox using simple shapes like a round head, dome snout, and chubby feet. This easy, step-by-step guide will help you practice drawing curves and round shapes.
- Start your ox drawing with simple, friendly shapes for the head and body.
- Use a big round head, a wide dome-shaped snout, and chubby feet for your ox.
- Add two curved horns to give your ox lots of personality.
- Practice drawing curves and round shapes with this easy animal guide.
This cute ox is built from a few friendly shapes: a big round head with two ear flaps, a wide dome-shaped snout, and a simple body with chubby feet. Two curved horns give it lots of personality. It is a great drawing for practicing curves and round shapes.
- 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 an ox step by step
How to Draw an Ox · 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 short curved line across the top for the forehead. Then draw a little flap sticking out on each side for the ears, and let the sides curve down into a round chin at the bottom.
Step 3: The horns
Add two curved horns on top of the head, one on each side. Each horn is a pointy leaf shape that sits on the head and curls up to a tip.
Step 4: The snout
Draw a wide dome shape low on the face for the snout. Start at the left side of the head, curve up and over, and come down on the right side. The bottom is left open because the chin is already there.
Step 5: Eyes, nostrils and mouth
Draw two round dots for the eyes above the snout. Add two smaller dots inside the snout for the nostrils. Then draw a little U shape below them for the mouth.
Step 6: Right arm and body
Under the head, draw a curved line down each side to start the body. On the right, draw a short arm that ends in a round, filled-in hoof.
Step 7: Left arm and hoof
Now draw the left arm to match. Make a short line down from the head that ends in a round, filled-in hoof, and let it meet the body line.
Step 8: Feet
At the bottom of the body, draw two flat, chunky feet. Join them with a small bump between the legs.
Step 9: Little tags
Finish with a small tilted rectangle on each side, just under the head. They look like little tags or straps.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your ox? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing an ox
- Draw the head lightly first so you can see where the snout should sit before you press hard.
- The horns are the trickiest part, so think of them as two small leaf shapes tilted away from each other.
- Fill in the hooves last with a dark crayon or marker, so the black stays neat and does not smudge the lines.
Free ox coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this ox 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 ox drawing
Try warm brown for the head and body, a soft pink snout, tan horns and dark hooves. For a creative twist, color the little tags in bright stripes or add a green farm background.
Ox fun fact for kids
Oxen are cattle that have been trained to pull heavy carts and plows, and farmers have worked with them for thousands of years.
Questions about drawing an ox
What shapes do I need to draw an ox?
You need a big round shape for the head, a wide dome for the snout, and simple curved lines for the body. Two leaf shapes make the horns.
How do I make my ox look cuter?
Keep the eyes as big round dots and set them wide apart. Make the head extra large compared to the body, and keep every line soft and round.
What is the difference between an ox and a cow?
An ox is a grown-up bovine, usually male, that has been trained to work and pull loads. A cow is a female that is kept for milk or calves.
