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How to Draw a Bison – Easy Step-by-Step Wildlife Drawing for Kids

Young nature explorers can journey to the open plains by sketching a powerful, sturdy bison. This guide helps children form the animal's massive head, thick shaggy coat, small curved horns, and robust humped back using basic shapes and simple lines. Following our clear step by step drawing worksheets alongside a helpful video tutorial makes bringing this iconic grassland giant to life incredibly easy and fun. It is a fantastic way to explore step by step drawing for kids and learn how to draw with confidence.

 


Explore the grasslands through art as Monkey Pen teaches you how to draw a bison step by step using simple lines and shapes.

Step 1: Draw first its head which is covered with hair with spikes.

Step 2: Draw the front portion of its head with small spikes.

Step 3: Draw horns with pointed edges.

Step 4: Draw its leaf-shaped ears.

Step 5: Draw its left-side face with hair.

Step 6: Also draw the right-side face.

Step 7: Now add little curves to draw the eyebrow and the skin fold under the eye.

Step 8: Draw a hump built of sharp spikes, that rises above for the body.

Step 9: Behind it, complete the remaining portion of the body.

Step 10: Below the face, draw the neck and body.

Step 11: Draw its front leg as well as its foot.

Step 12: Sketch the other leg too.

Step 13: Draw the body below.

Step 14: Draw its back leg next.

Step 15: Draw the other back leg as well.

Step 16: Provide a thin, short tail at the back.

Step 17: Show the fur covered over its body using a series of spikes passing vertically through it.

Step 18: Define the thigh for one of the front legs.

Step 19: Give hair patterns for the head with tiny ‘v’s.

Step 20: Show hair growth on the forehead, above the nose with little Vs. Also indicate hair growth on the bead.

Step 21: Provide hair growth patterns on the body, legs, and back.

Step 22: Add hooves on all the legs.

Step 23: Draw its oval shaped left eye and darken it.

Step 24: A powerful bison drawing is completed.



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