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How to Draw a Pig Easy

Pigs are a very interesting subject to draw because they have a simple body structure: like a barrel with a head and legs. This means that even if you're a beginner, you can do a decent job of drawing a cute pig! In this tutorial, I will show you how to do a pig drawing step by step.

And if you're interested in pigs in general and want to learn more about various species and anatomy, you can try this tutorial instead:

What You'll Learn in This Realistic Pig Drawing Tutorial

  • How to start a drawing of a pig
  • How to draw a pig's legs
  • How to draw a pig's head
  • How to finish the easy drawing of a pig

1. How to Start a Drawing of a Pig

Step 1

Let's start this easy drawing of a pig tutorial with an oval. It doesn't need to be perfect.

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Step 2

Add a vertical oval to the front (for the shoulders) and a circle in the back (for the hips).

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Step 3

If we want to include the third dimension in our drawing, we need to plan the perspective first. Draw a vertical line towards the "ground", about half of the pig's torso's height. Then draw a cross on the ground using perspective.

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Step 4

Draw basic "legs" between the body and the ground.

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Step 5

Sketch the actual direction of the legs. Add a curly tail, too.

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Step 6

Add two circles to the shoulder to simulate its muscles.

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Step 7

Add the muscles to the other shoulder, and one big muscle to the thigh.

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Step 8

Add a huge, circular head right in the front. It should be slightly narrower than the rest of the body. I know the pig sketch looks a bit funny at the moment, but this is the base of the outline of a pig.

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2. How to Draw a Pig's Legs

Step 1

The pig sketch needs more detailed legs. Draw circular joints in the legs: the wrists and ankles.

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Step 2

Sketch the bottom of each hoof.

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Step 3

Outline the hooves.

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Step 4

Add some muscles to the forearms and the calves.

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Step 5

Add the "toes" at the back of each hoof.

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Step 6

Split the hooves.

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Step 7

Outline the split hooves.

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Step 8

Outline the rest of the legs.

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3. How to Draw a Pig's Head

Step 1

Let's move on to a crucial step in this realistic pig drawing: the head. Imagine the circle in the pig's head is a sphere. Cut it in half.

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Step 2

Attach a "cross" to the top of the head in the pig drawing, creating the guide lines for the forehead, the eyes, and the snout.

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Step 3

Draw small eye sockets in the pig illustration.

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Step 4

Sketch the general shape of the snout.

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Step 5

Draw a flat "nose bridge" on top of this snout sketch.

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Step 6

Cut the snout in half, towards the eye.

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Step 7

Draw a disc on the top of the snout.

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Step 8

Draw the top of the snout by connecting the disc with the rest. Keep its 3D shape in mind!

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Step 9

Draw the mouth.

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Step 10

Draw the lower jaw. Keep it fat!

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Step 11

Sketch the floppy ears.

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Step 12

Add the nose holes and the oval eyes to the pig illustration.

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Step 13

Add some detail to the eye.

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4. How to Finish the Easy Drawing of a Pig

Step 1

We completed the outline of a pig, and now we'll do the finishing touches. Draw all the lines clearly suggested by the guide lines.

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Step 2

Add some secondary lines to suggest some muscles under the skin.

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Keep the eyes small and simple

Step 3

Add some simple, linear shading to accentuate the 3D form of the body.

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Step 4

Darken the main outline to finish the realistic pig drawing.

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Good Job! You Know How to Draw a Perfect Pig!

That's a beautiful, happy pig! Drawing a cute pig isn't complicated when you follow a tutorial. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on how to draw a perfect pig.

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Are you in the mood for more simple drawing tutorials? We've got you covered:

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