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Known for building dams using its wide, paddle-like tail, the beaver is the second-largest rodent in the world (after the capybara). Learn how to draw your very own beaver by following these simple steps!



  1. Body Step 1 11.jpg
    Draw a few shapes as the basis of the body. Put an oval for the snout, on top of two larger circles to serve as the head and body.
  2. Hand feet tail Step 2.jpg
    Sketch in ovals for the arms and legs. Add circles with fingers for the hands and two horizontal ovals for the feet. Add in another, slightly misshapen oval for the tail.
  3. Deails Step 3.jpg
    Add in details. Draw the beaver's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Rough up the edges of your beaver's outline to give the impression of fur.
  4. Outline Step 4 8.jpg
    Outline your drawing. Make sure to fill in the eyes. Erase any unnecessary guidelines.
  5. Color Step 5 9.jpg
    Color in the drawing with various shades of brown and black. There you go, your very own beaver!

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  1. 1
    Draw Beaver base   1.jpg
    Create the base by starting with a small circle. Attached to the bottom left side of it, draw a big circle. Then overlapping it, draw a medium oval, then a small circle overlapping the oval.
  2. 2
    Draw beaver Tail   2.jpg
    Add a long oval at the end of the smallest circle for the tail.
  3. 3
    Draw beaver extras   3.jpg
    Now for all the extras. With arm, draw an angled oval, tilted to the bottom right, upon the side of the big circle. Attached to that, draw a straight oval, then a small circle. The leg requires you to draw an angled oval, like before, but this time upon the oval base part. At the end of the leg, add half of a triangle.
    • The facial features should be simple. For the ear, draw a half circle within the top of the first circle. just below it, draw an even smaller one for the eye. On the tip of the base circle, draw half a triangle, then a curved line beside it. The stick in the hand is optional.
  4. 4
    Draw beaver Outline   4.jpg
    Outline your sketch, then erase your sketch lines. Add some jagged like edges to the outline to show fur.
  5. 5
    Draw beaver Colour   5.jpg
    Colour in your drawing, adding shades and highlights. Use some different shades, and textures to make his fur look furry.
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