In this drawing lesson, we’ll take a look at how to draw a pig. Pigs are fairly simple to draw in a representational manner. Just like with any other subject, you’ll just need to locate the basic shapes that you see and draw those first.  Then it’s very easy to add contour lines or outlines around the pig to finish the drawing.

Despite what many people think, pigs are actually very clean animals. You’ll want to do the same here and keep your drawing clean throughout the process. Start with light lines and get heavier with your pressure as the drawing develops.

 

Step 1 – Draw Two Shapes for the Body of the Pig

Our pig is positioned at a slight diagonal and is facing to the left. Begin by drawing two shapes positioned at a slight diagonal.  These shapes just barely overlap. The larger shape will become the back end of the body of the pig, while the smaller shape will become the head.  Remember, you can draw very loose in the beginning stages of the drawing. You are simply drawing “to find” the shapes of the pig, so drawing several lines is perfectly acceptable.

 

Step 2 – Add Shapes for the Snout, Legs, and a Line for the Back

Next, you can draw a slightly curved line to connect the back end of the body with the head.  This line connects on the back end of the shape drawn for the head and extends nearly to the end of the back of the body.

You can also draw a shape for the snout, overlapping the shape drawn for the head.  This shape is similar to a basic rectangle, except it is wider where it connects to the head. Shapes for the legs of the pig are drawn in segments. The upper shapes are slightly wider at the top, while the bottom shapes are slightly wider at the bottom.

 

Step 3 – Draw the Ears, Additional Outlines, and the Rest of the Legs

A few more slightly curved lines are added to round out the body. Notice how we extended out the back of the pig with one of these lines. A slight hump is added to indicate the shoulder (delicious).  We’ll draw a couple of shapes for the ears. These shapes can be simple triangles, since we’ll refine them when we finish the drawing in the next step.

A few more shapes are added to the rear legs. The bottom portions of the legs are finished off and a slight curve is added, connecting one of the rear legs to the body.

 

Step 4 – Finish the Drawing of a Pig with Contours and Shading

Now you have the basic structure of the pig and you can draw the contour lines (outlines) to finish off the drawing. You may choose to draw your finished lines with ink to make the drawing a bit more bold. You can also erase any pencil lines that may be left, after the ink as dried.

We’ll add the remaining details with ink. Draw an eye near the center of the head and add some pen strokes to the middle of the ear to make it a little darker. We can also add a short line for the mouth. A squiggly tail can be drawn coming right out of the rear end. With a few hatching marks, we can add a bit of shadow to the legs, on the opposite side of the body.

Here are the steps to draw a pig in one image…