Grade 3 Art And Craft Drawing – Animal Forms Notes

Art & Craft — Drawing: Animal Forms (Age 8, Kenya)

These are short notes to help you draw animals you see in Kenya — like giraffes, elephants, zebras and lions. Use simple shapes first, then add details and colour.

What are animal forms?

Animal forms are the simple shapes inside an animal — like a circle for the head or a long oval for the body. Start with these shapes, then change them until the animal looks right.

Steps to draw any animal

1. Look carefully at the animal (photo or in nature).
2. Sketch big shapes: head, body, legs, tail.
3. Add features: eyes, nose, ears, mane, spots or stripes.
4. Erase extra lines and darken the final lines.
5. Colour and add a simple background (tree, grass, river).

Easy step drawing — Giraffe (example)

Quick tips for Kenyan animals

• Elephant: big body, big ears, long trunk. Draw soft folds for skin.
• Zebra: shape like a horse but with stripes — draw stripes in the same direction as the body.
• Lion: circle head, mane around the head like a ruff. Strong legs and tail with a tuft.
• Monkey: small body, long tail. Make the hands and feet simple ovals.

Short exercises (for practice)

1. Draw a silhouette: Draw the outline of an elephant using one continuous line.
2. Patterns practice: Fill a small rectangle with zebra stripes and another with giraffe spots.
3. Scene: Draw any two animals and place them under an acacia tree.

Final checks for your drawing

• Are the big shapes right? (Head, body, legs.)
• Did you add important features? (Trunk for elephant, mane for lion.)
• Is the animal standing on the ground? Add shadow or grass.
• Have fun and try different colours — be creative!

These notes are simple steps to help young artists in Kenya practise drawing animal forms. Keep practising — drawing gets better with time!