Before you start to draw a hippo for your child, remember a few interesting facts about these animals which will hold your child’s attention if he or she will distract:
- A hippo’s head is proportionally one of the largest heads in the world.
- Hippos can hold their breath for 5 minutes.
- It closes the nostrils when the head is immersed in the water.
- Its skin is one of the toughest on the planet. The skin starts to turn pink when it’s hot.
- It’s considered to be the most dangerous animal for human in Africa.
- Life expectancy depends on the teeth amortization. If they are worn, the animal will not be able to eat and die of hunger.
Now you can start drawing.
You need:
1
Body
It has an oval form. It’s big.
2
Head
It’s also of an oval form. The neck is not visible.
3
Legs
They are short, but huge. It’s an artiodactyl animal.
4
Correcting the form
Erase unnecessary lines.
5
Claws
Don’t press on the pencil strongly.
6
Body contours
It has a massive barrel-shaped body.
Its legs are short and thick.
7
Skin
It’s rough, stretched all over the body. Its legs’ skin is bent into small folds.
Don’t press strongly on your pencil to make the drawing look accurate.
8
Tail
It’s short – disproportionate to the body.
9
Correcting the lines
10
Eyes, mouth and nose
11
Last strokes
12
Collage
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