How to draw a sheep - a free sheep drawing guide
Draw a fluffy sheep step-by-step using simple shapes, outlines, and texture techniques. Practice shading and adding details to complete your drawing.
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Instructions
How To Draw A Sheep - Preschool
Step 1
Draw a large fluffy cloud shape for the sheep's body using a light pencil.
Step 2
Draw a smaller circle touching the front top of the body for the sheep's head.
Step 3
Draw two rounded ear shapes on top of the head.
Step 4
Draw four short straight lines under the body for the legs.
Step 5
Draw a small oval at the end of each leg for the hooves.
Step 6
Draw two round eyes on the head.
Step 7
Draw a small oval nose and a curved line for a smiling mouth under the eyes.
Step 8
Draw scalloped bumps all around the body outline to make the wool look fluffy.
Step 9
Trace over the final outer lines with a black marker or darker pencil to make them bold.
Step 10
Erase any extra pencil guidelines gently so your drawing looks clean.
Step 11
Shade under the belly and behind the legs with light pencil strokes to add shadow.
Step 12
Colour your sheep using your colouring materials.
Step 13
Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a black marker or colouring materials?
Use a dark crayon, felt-tip pen, or thin permanent marker to trace the final outer lines in step 9, and substitute watercolours, crayons, or torn coloured paper for the colouring in step 12.
My scalloped bumps look messy—how do I fix them?
If the scalloped bumps from step 8 look messy, redraw them lightly with a pencil in small sections, then trace the clean outer line in step 9 and gently erase extra guidelines in step 10.
How can I adapt this sheep drawing for different ages?
For preschoolers, simplify by drawing one big cloud body and sticking cotton balls for the wool instead of doing scallops in step 8, while older kids can add cross-hatching shadows in step 11 and tiny fleece lines inside the scalloped outline.
How can we enhance or personalize the finished sheep?
Personalize the sheep by adding a pasture background and coloured patterns with your colouring materials from step 12, glue on cotton or fabric for real wool texture, and then share the finished sheep on DIY.org as in step 13.
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Fun Facts
✂️ Most sheep are shorn once a year to keep them healthy and to collect their wool.
🧶 A single sheep can grow enough wool in a year to make at least one sweater (amount varies by breed).
🎨 Many cartoon and character drawings begin with simple shapes like circles and ovals before adding details.
🔎 Sheep have rectangular pupils that give them a wide field of vision — great for spotting predators!
🐑 Sheep were among the first animals humans domesticated — around 10,000 years ago.
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