Hippopotamus study

Practice drawing hippopotamus with clear contours and a few selected details. Set four short legs beneath the body, partly hiding the far pair. Add the raised eyes, small ears, nostrils and a few toe marks.

A way into the drawing

1. Start with the main forms

   Start with a large body oval and a wide muzzle oval.

2. Build the overlaps

   Set four short legs beneath the body, partly hiding the far pair.

3. Choose the finishing details

   Add the raised eyes, small ears, nostrils and a few toe marks.

A small thing to tryPlace the eyes high on the head and keep the muzzle much wider than the legs.