How to draw a tiger - a free tiger drawing guide

I don't have a black marker or tissue—what can I use instead for tracing and blending?

If you don’t have a black marker for 'Carefully trace your final lines with a black marker,' use a dark-colored pen or sharpened black/brown colored pencil, and for the tissue used when shading, use a clean cotton ball, Q-tip, or your fingertip to gently blend the soft pencil strokes.

My tiger looks lopsided—what step likely went wrong and how do I fix it?

If the head and body proportions are off, go back to the light guide lines in steps 2–3 (the medium circle for the head and larger oval for the body) and the center/eye guide in step 7, redraw them with very light strokes to correct placement before tracing the final lines.

How can I change the activity for different ages so it's not too hard or too easy?

For younger kids simplify by using bigger rounded shapes for the head, body and legs and drawing only a few bold stripes, while older kids can add detailed S- and C-shaped stripes, careful shading on the side opposite the light (step 13), and extra fur texture with short pencil strokes.

What are some ways to make the finished tiger more special or longer-lasting?

To enhance the drawing, add a simple jungle background, use watercolor or colored pencils for richer orange and stripe contrast after erasing pencil marks, varnish or laminate the page to preserve it, and then share the finished tiger on DIY.org as suggested in the last step.