Step 1: Start with the outline of the head, leaving a space for the trunk and left ear.
Step 2: Next draw in the ears with lines for the creases near the bottom and along the sides, making sure to draw the right ear a bit smaller because it's slightly hidden.
Step 3: Then you'll draw in the long, curving trunk and the tusks on either side of it.
Step 4: Next draw in the eye next to the ear on the left side of the head.
Step 5: Then you'll draw in the back, curving downward, opposite the head.
Step 6: Next draw the legs and feet with small triangles for the toes.
Step 7: Then draw the belly and upper part of the back leg to connect the front and back.
Step 8: Finally, draw the tail with a small tuft of hair at the end of it near the knees of the back legs.
How to Draw a Realistic African Elephant – Step-by-Step Tutorial