Again, consider looking at a reference image as you proceed with your coloring process. The ears are darker and gray on the exterior surface, however, the inner ear has a slightly pink coloration.
Bunny Drawing – How to Draw a Bunny Step by Step
Learning how to draw a bunny, easy and simple as it is, can be a great drawing challenge due to its unique features. In this easy bunny tutorial, we will learn how to utilize shading, color, and finer details to create a beautiful bunny drawing. We will also learn how to represent unique animal features such as fur, which can easily be utilized in other animal drawings. Bunnies also make for a great addition to your drawing repertoire, as they are often used within various genres of art. Whether it is an addition to a fantastical artwork or a little creature in the woods, there are many ways to use a bunny drawing in your work!
Table of Contents
- 1 An Easy Guide on How to Draw a Bunny
- 1.1 Necessary Materials
- 2.1 Step 1: Shaping the Bunny
- 2.2 Step 2: Sketching the Bunnies’ Features
- 2.3 Step 3: Adding Light Layers of Color
- 2.4 Step 4: Adding Darker Layers of Color
- 2.5 Step 5: Adding Refined Details to the Bunny Drawing
- 2.6 Step 6: Adding Final Details to the Bunny Drawing
- 4.1 How Do You Draw Eyes on a Bunny?
- 4.2 How to Draw Bunny Ears?
An Easy Guide on How to Draw a Bunny
Bunnies are unique in form and features, making them seem like a complex subject for a drawing exercise. However, we will find that bunnies are quite simple to draw and in this easy bunny drawing, we will be breaking down the process of how to draw a bunny step-by-step. We will learn a few simple tips and tricks along the way that can help us transform a basic bunny sketch into a beautiful and realistic bunny drawing.
ContentsNecessary Materials
This tutorial on how to draw a bunny is done with a digital drawing device. However, all necessary drawing processes are transferable to traditional mediums, and you will find that the drawing process can be followed without needing to use a digital device.
Step-by-Step Guide on How to Draw a Bunny
There are many different rabbit species, however, in this tutorial, we are drawing inspiration from the Nebraska black-tailed jackrabbit. In this tutorial, we will be learning how to draw a bunny through a layering process, where we first establish a simple outline of our bunny drawing. From there we will then integrate some simple base layers of color, which we will then refine with some detailing, shading, and some fine line work. As we proceed, we will take our time to give more definition to our bunny drawing by the addition of fine details towards the later steps. Now that we know what to expect, let’s get into this tutorial on how to draw a bunny step-by-step.
Step 1: Shaping the Bunny
We are going to start by forming the bunny drawing, by establishing the general outline of the animal. This is where we can start to draw the very simple triangular shape of the head.
In this case let’s make the bunny drawing in a seated pose, giving the bunny a circular shape as it sits on the ground, resting on its hind legs. We can proceed by drawing in the narrow triangular ears that extend upward in a vertical direction.
Rabbits will often have large hindlegs that will rest in a horizontal direction as it sits on the ground. the front legs will extend outwardly, remaining straight in form as it keeps the rabbit upright.
Step 2: Sketching the Bunnies’ Features
Starting with the face, let’s start to refine the shape by sketching some general features. we will find that the nose of the rabbit is quite long, whereas the eyes bulge from the head quite significantly.
We will find that the tip of the nose has these two rounded qualities near the muzzle of the rabbit. The rabbit also has eyes that bulge from their head, with protruding ridges around the eyes.
As we work our way through the rabbit drawing, we can also keep the back of the rabbit quite rounded. We can also work our way through the ears of the rabbit, making sure we emphasize the oval shape within the ears.
Depending on what perspective you are drawing the rabbit from, some features will be slightly less visible. In the case of a side profile, we want to make sure we emphasize the protrusion around the eye in the background.
As we add curvature to the back of the rabbit, slowly working our way down to the hind legs, we want to make sure that the hind legs are quite large. they should be significantly larger than the shorter front legs.
With the front legs, we can make sure that they remain straight as they make contact with the ground along the same axis as the hind legs. we want to make sure it makes sense in the way the front legs reach the ground compared to the hind legs.
Step 3: Adding Light Layers of Color
Once we have a general sketch of the bunny, we want to now work through layering colors into the drawing. The idea is to build up colors from lighter to darker tones. with the jackrabbit, we can work with a variation of browns and grays.
We will find that the jackrabbit has a darker coloration in its fur coat that runs along the back of the rabbit, whereas the front chest area of the rabbit is much lighter.
The rabbit also has variations of color on the face. We also want to use color to establish some three-dimensionality to the facial structure. the ridge of the snout will be slightly darker than the colors around the cheek area in the face.
We want to use our colors to represent shadows and lighter areas within the fur, which will create a sense of three-dimensionality in the animal as well as variation of color in the fur.
Again, the jackrabbit does have lighter and darker tones in the facial features. The ridge of the nose has a dark gray coloration, as well as the fur running around the eyes.
Try to work with blending browns and grays within the body. Again, there is this transition from darker colors in the fur that shift from the back of the rabbit into the chest area of the rabbit.
Step 4: Adding Darker Layers of Color
We can also start to be strategic with the drawing techniques we use to represent more of a fur quality in the rabbit. This is where integrating strokes of lines can be very effective in creating a disheveled quality in the fur.
We can also start to work darker hues over the fur, maintaining the combination of colors between browns and grays. allow yourself to start working with the form of various features, where you work colors along the shape of both head and body.
As you build up your colors with darker hues, you can create layers through line work to establish a more textured effect within your bunny drawing. remember, work with the flow and form of the body, making sure your marks move along the arch in the back.
As you shift into the lighter areas, near the front areas of the bunny, work with transitions between grays and browns. We want to maintain lighter brown hues within the front features of our rabbit drawing.
We will also find that the hind legs will remain much darker than the front legs. the front legs will have more brown coloration, whereas the hind legs will have a darker gray coloration.
The ears of the rabbit are quite different in coloration because some of the skin is visible near the inner ear surface. This means that we will see a subtle pink coloration within the exposed inner ear.
Again, consider looking at a reference image as you proceed with your coloring process. The ears are darker and gray on the exterior surface, however, the inner ear has a slightly pink coloration.
Step 5: Adding Refined Details to the Bunny Drawing
Once you have worked in layers of color to establish the main coloration in the various features, we can start to refine those features further. This is where we utilize line work and detailed drawing to create more structure and shape in various features.
Starting with the face, start working on some line work and shading to bring the formation to the various features. For example, we can share the eye structure to create more three-dimensionality around the eye.
We can also start to work some darker line work throughout the lower section of the body. This is where we can create some distinction in the fur where the hind legs curve near the knee area.
Again, we want to make a transition of colors within the fur, from the back towards the front features of the rabbit. The back of the rabbit will be darker in color, and become slightly lighter as they shift towards the front of the rabbit.
The idea is to now work through the rabbit drawing with some darker marks. we can integrate more line work to emphasize the fur-like texture within the body, we can also add more shading along the side of the face to emphasize the protruding ridge of the nose.
We can also bring more structure to the ears of the rabbit, emphasizing them a little further by working in dark edges along the tips of the ears. This is a common feature within the ears of jackrabbits, especially along the upper edges.
We want to make sure we spend a good portion of time on facial features, making sure we emphasize the shape as best we can. especially the protruding features, such as the eyes and nose of the rabbit.
We can also start to work on more outlined shapes for the hind and front legs of the rabbit. This is where we can give them a more distinct shape in the bone structure by defining the digits in the paws, as well as the bone formation of all four limbs.
Step 6: Adding Final Details to the Bunny Drawing
Lastly, we can start to add some final details to the bunny drawing, by working on some highlights along the various features. This is where we can work in some light tones into the fur, maintaining the line work quality to represent the quality of fur-like texture.
Learning how to draw a bunny, easy as it may be, does require us to focus on the necessary steps. We want to take your time going over any little details that might need some darker shading and linework. Otherwise, there you have it! an easy bunny drawing demonstrated through a few simple steps.
How to Make the Cutest Bunny and Chick Painted Easter Eggs
We have been having so much fun making new spring crafts! Here’s an idea that kids will love – make adorable painted bunny eggs and chick eggs. I recommend using wooden craft eggs and painting them with acrylic paint. They will make an adorable keepsake that you can use year after year! Just grab a basket or tray and some green paper Easter grass, and you’ll have an adorable display.
One of the my favorite things about spring is that there are so many ways to decorate eggs! You’ll also want to check out our LEGO Egg Decorating Machine (easy to build with the bricks you have) and our Resurrection Eggs.
Supplies Needed:
- Wooden craft eggs
- Acrylic paint
- Felt – white, pink, and tan
- White Pom Pom balls
- Tacky Glue
- Hot glue gun
- Black Sharpie marker
I bought our wooden craft eggs at Hobby Lobby. They are with the wooden crafts, not the seasonal items. They keep these in stock all year.
Step 1: Sketch your design with a pencil. For the bunnies, it’s okay to paint the eggs white or tan first. For the chicks, you’ll want to sketch out the face and shell line before painting.
Step 2: Draw the face with a black Sharpie marker. Paint the chick’s beak with orange acrylic paint.
Step 3: Make the bunny ears and feet. I cut them from felt and glued them together with Tacky Glue. The tiny pads for the bunnies’ feet are too small for hot glue, but Tacky Glue was a great option.
Step 4: Use hot glue to attach the bunny ears and feet to the egg. Tacky Glue will also work, but hot glue is nice because it dries so quickly and adheres well to the felt and wood. Give your bunnies white pom pom ball tails.
Then you’re ready to display your bunny and chick painted Easter eggs!
I love Hobby Lobby for finding cute wooden trays and baskets. I display our Star Wars painted eggs in a metal tray that is also adorable.
