Top Ten Hardest Animals to Draw
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the rays. However,... read more
The wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the gray or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. Over thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, with gray wolves comprising the wild subspecies. As the largest extant member of the Canidae family, the wolf is distinguished... read more They have a unique and complicated body shape, making them hard to draw. It would be a miracle if I drew a wolf that looked realistic.
I love wolves and drawing, but it's impossible to draw a wolf. I've tried. If you want to be a master artist, this is the animal for you.
It's my favorite to draw, but also the hardest.
Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea, extinct relatives include mammoths... read more Due to the number of wrinkles, they are incredibly difficult, especially if you manage to capture the skin texture. The shape itself isn't too bad, but the finer details are a pain because of how numerous they are.
It's extremely hard to get the details and shape right.
The common hippopotamus, or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus.
The giraffe is a tall African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant- hoofed herbivorous- on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. Most recently, researchers... read more I think it's the hardest because I tried to draw a realistic one and I kept erasing it.
I believe these animals are the hardest because of their structures and patterns.
The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses.
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 304 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms.
Sloths are mammals classified in the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, including six extant species. Noted for their slowness of movement, they spend most of their lives hanging upside down in the trees of the tropical rainforests of South America and Central America. I never get a realistic one right!
Humans (Homo sapiens) are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and large, complex brains. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, and language. Humans are highly social and tend to live in complex social structures composed of many cooperating... read more Oh my, why are humans so hard to draw?! I literally see them every day. I can see my arms in front of me all the time, but I still have trouble remembering if the thumb should go inwards or outwards, to the left or right, whenever I'm drawing a hand. And then I have to make poses with my arms. WHY CAN'T I GET ANATOMY RIGHT?
I can't draw humans for the life of me. They need to look perfect, or everything is wrong. I usually draw animals like dogs, cats, wolves, and elephants, so maybe it's just me.
Okay, I draw animals. People are the biggest pain in the world for me.
The horse is an odd-toed, hoofed mammal of the taxonomic family Equidae whose sole major subspecies (Equus ferus caballus) is a domesticate, although wild subspecies have survived into the modern period. All subspecies, including the two extant ones, descend from the Pleistocene Equus ferus. The horse... read more Horses are really hard to draw. I am a person who puts detail into my drawings, and I am pretty good at drawing horses, but in my opinion, sharks are one of the easiest to draw. It's all about how you approach it.
No animal is harder to draw well than the horse. Why on Earth are people having a harder time drawing sharks? Sharks are trivial. Getting the proportions on a horse just right is incredibly difficult.
Horses are the hardest to draw. They have different proportions and body sizes. You also have to shape their legs and hind legs, but the final product is great!
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Fur, eyes, and their creepy blank stare make them hard to draw.
A lynx is any of the four species (the Canada lynx, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx, or bobcat) within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. The name lynx originated in Middle English via Latin from the Greek word λύγξ, derived from the Indo-European root leuk- ('light, brightness') in reference to... read more
The peafowl include two Asiatic bird species (the blue or Indian peafowl originally of India and Sri Lanka and the green peafowl of Myanmar, Indochina, and Java) and one African species (the Congo peafowl native only to the Congo Basin) of bird in the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the Phasianidae family,... read more This is actually a fun but difficult animal to draw because of the colors. Still, it's a pain.
That tail! That is so hard! How am I supposed to get all those details done?
With those dazzling feathers, it's really hard to get all the details right.
Monkeys are haplorhine primates, a paraphyletic group generally possessing tails and consisting of approximately 260 known living species. Even though they're similar to humans, they're still hard to draw.
Nyctosaurus is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur, the remains of which have been found in the Niobrara Formation of the mid-western United States, which, during the late Cretaceous Period, was covered in an extensive shallow sea. I think these animals are hard to draw, trust me!
The dog or domestic dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf, and is characterized by an upturning tail. The dog is derived from an ancient, extinct wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. The dog was the first species to be domesticated,... read more I love dogs, but there are so many different types, and I can never get the sizing right for any of them.
It's hard to get the fur, shape, and eye color right.
A mythical bird from Greek mythology, the Phoenix is said to burst into flames upon death and be reborn from its ashes. Often associated with themes of rebirth and immortality, it is traditionally depicted as a large, colorful bird with a melodious song.
Chimpanzees are primates of the genus Pan which consists of the common chimpanzee and the bonobo. They are a part of the tribe Hominini, which also includes humans, and the family Hominidae where all great apes are included. Like their closest living relatives the modern humans, chimpanzees are social... read more You can draw these easier, but it deserves a spot in the top 3.
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic as it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia; some lizards are more closely related to these two excluded groups... read more I don't think I've ever actually tried to draw a gecko, but when I tried to draw a lizard, it didn't turn out well.
The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane. It is... read more
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ungulates such as deer and wild boar. It is territorial and generally... read more
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat and native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such has several adaptations... read more
The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a pure-white horse-like beast with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead The horn and fluffy tail make it harder than a normal horse.
It's a horse with a horn. Is there much else to explain?
Spinosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the lower Albian to lower Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period, about 112 to 97 million years ago. You don't see them a lot, and their backs, shaped with arches, are hard to draw, along with all their scales.
The narwhal is a unique and elusive cetacean found in Arctic waters. It is instantly recognizable by the long, spiral tusk that extends from the upper jaw of males, which can grow to lengths of over 8 feet. This tusk is actually an elongated tooth and is used for various purposes, including communication,... read more It's probably because of its magical horn. As you say, they're the unicorn of the sea.