How to Draw a Realistic Meerkat

In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw a Realistic Meerkat in 6 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.

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Below are the individual steps - you can click on each one for a High Resolution printable PDF version.

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How to Draw a Realistic Meerkat - Step-by-Step Tutorial

Step 1: start off with the head. Draw a lemon shape with a gap at one side and a nose at the other end. 

Step 2: Draw two lines going down for the neck. 

Step 3: Add a circle for the ear.

Step 4: Draw a small dot for the eye.

Step 5: Now for the body. Extend the neck down a long way at the back of the meerkat, and a short way at the front.

Step 6: Now make the arms with two thin sausage shapes in the middle of the body, and the legs  with two flat sausages at the bottom of the body. 

How to Draw a Realistic Meerkat - Step-by-Step Tutorial

How to Draw a Realistic Meerkat – Step-by-Step Tutorial

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