How to draw a realistic Hedgehog

Let`s learn how to draw a hedgehog. I understand that hedgehogs are animals that people have traditionally drawn in cartoon style. Type – face and body studded with needles. And that’s all.

The truth is that the hedgehogs are animals with the same structure of the body, as of the other. So I want to encourage you to honest attitude to reality. At least now we will learn how to draw a realistic hedgehog.

Well, I have to admit that it is difficult to see the legs of a hedgehog under the body. So I searched so long for the pictures where we can see that hedgehogs have the most common foot. And these pictures were chosen for the drawing lessons.

If you want to know how to draw a hedgehog(or any animal) – here’s my “secret” – find a good picture online and draw it step by step. If you practise often and in large quantities, you will learn how to draw.

How to draw a hedgehog

Hedgehog drawing step by step

A schematic sketch you’ve already seen, now it’s time to draw the torso which is approximately oval.

The head is large and conical. Clearly visible eyes and ears. The spout is small and under the nose is the mouth.

And now we come to the feet, which I advertised so hard. Hedgehogs are plantigrade animals, they step to the entire foot, like humans and, for example, bears.

The front legs of the hedgehog resemble hands:

Drawing of needles is very difficult because they stand upright. Please note -these life-saving needle does not grow all over the body of a hedgehog, belly, head and legs are covered with a simple short hair.