Nurturing you child’s creative skills is just as important as their intellectual abilities. Children are naturally inquisitive and spontaneous – they are full of new ideas and always have an interesting new perspective.
As a parent and an educator, it is important to pay attention to their creative side as it is a great way to bond and get to understand their emotions on a deeper level. Being actively involved gives your child the space to be open and honest around you. Learning things together is one of the best ways to strengthen your relationship with your child and what better way to do that than by learning how to draw animals together!
Easy Gorilla Drawing Tutorial For Kids
Today we’re gonna learn how to draw the mighty gorilla. So, let’s get started!
Things You’ll Need:
- Paper
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Paint/crayons
1. Draw head and the body of gorilla
We’re gonna start with drawing the head and the body of our gorilla. The head is a large oval shape with a bulge. Draw the body as show in the picture. Don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be perfect!
2. Draw gorilla’s face
Draw the outline for the nose, mouth and ears on the gorilla’s face. Make sure the shapes are proportional.
Draw two circles for its eyes and a curved line for its mouth. Doesn’t it look cute?
4. Draw arms
Now, it’s gonna get a little tricky. Draw two oblong arms, one on each side of the gorilla’s body. Draw it’s fists and thumbs.
5. Draw hindlegs
Carefully draw its hindlegs. Define the feet by drawing the toes.
6. Draw chest of gorilla
As we all know and have probably seen, gorillas are big animals and one of their trademark mannerisms is to beat their chest to intimidate their opponent. So, make sure to draw a prominent chest on your gorilla.
7. Draw thick fur on head and ear
Gorillas’ bodies are mostly covered by thick fur to protect them in harsh weather. Draw the fur of their body. Draw an ear on each side of its face.
8. Let’s color the gorilla
Finally colour in the gorilla with black paint or crayons. The chest does not have any fur so make sure not to colour that part.
And that’s how you draw a gorilla. Wasn’t that fun? Drawing and colouring is a complex activity that requires both concentration and coordination. It is one of the best activities for children as it not only engages them but it also stimulates their creative and artistic side. As a parent or an educator, you can always bond with your children through fun and exciting activities such as this.
So, what are you waiting for? Download your drawing instructions and get started today!