How to Draw a Rabbit (Bunny)

Hello everyone, in this video we're going to draw a rabbit. Start by drawing a circle as a guide for the head. To draw the circle, first make two small marks to indicate the circle's length, and then on the sides make two more small marks to indicate the circle's width. Then connect the marks using curved lines to finish the shape of the circle. Sketch lightly at first so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake. Also pause the video to draw at your own pace. The circle doesn't have to be perfect, but if you're having trouble drawing it, just trace the outer edge of a cup, a bowl, or anything else with a circular edge. Inside the circle, draw a curved horizontal line. This is a construction guide that will help you place the facial features later. Draw the line close to the bottom of the circle. On top of the horizontal line, draw a vertical line for another construction guide. Along the bottom of the head, draw another circle as a guide for the muzzle. Use the four marks method to draw this circle too. First make four small marks to indicate the sides of the circle, and then connect the marks using curved lines to finish the shape of the circle. Draw this circle smaller than the head circle. Notice that the top part of this circle is inside the head. On the sides of the circles, draw curved vertical lines for the cheeks. The two lines don't have to look exactly the same, but try to draw them similar to each other. At this point, the bottom part of the head should be wider than the top. Extend the vertical line higher up to help you place the ears on the head. On the top left side, make a small mark for the first part of the ear. Pay attention to the distance between this mark and the vertical line. Now connect the small mark to the head using curved lines. The completed guide for the ear should be a tall arc. Now draw the guide for the ear on the right the same way. First make a small mark at the top, and then connect the mark to the head using curved lines. It's okay if the ears aren't perfectly symmetrical. Just try to make them similar to each other. And that's it for the guidelines. Now let's start on the final drawing. Inside the head, lightly sketch two small ovals for the eyes. Place the eyes on top of the horizontal construction guide and close to the outer edges of the circle. The top of the eyes should be below the lower edges of the ears. When you get the sizes and positions of the eyes right, darken the shapes. Draw curved lines on the inner edges of the eyes. This is a section of the muzzle that's in front of the eyes. On top of the eyes, draw a few small curved shapes for the eyelashes. Make the eyelashes thick and dark. Now darken the outer edges of the ovals. Near the top edges of the eyes, draw small circles for highlights. Extend the vertical guide downward to help you draw the shapes of the muzzle. Inside the shape of the muzzle, draw a V-shaped line for the nose. Draw the nose below the lower edge of the head circle. Make the shape of the nose thick in the middle and thin and pointy on the sides. Now below the nose, draw a line that splits into two for the mouth. This line should be similar to an upside down letter Y. Don't make the mouth too big. Under the mouth, draw a horizontal line for the chin. Use a bunch of short strokes as you draw the line to create a furry texture. Above the nose, draw a broken curved line for the top part of the muzzle. Now add curved vertical lines for the sides of the muzzle. Draw these lines outside of the initial circle for the muzzle. Use the arc on the top left side of the head as a guide to draw the ear. Follow the basic path of the arc as you draw the shape of the ear. Make the tip of the ear pointier than the arc. At the bottom of the ear, draw a few short strokes for fur. Inside the ear, draw a long curved line that's made up of short strokes for the ear's opening. Now draw the ear on the right the same way. Follow the basic path of the guide as you draw the shape of the ear. Make the tip of the ear slightly pointier than the guide. Add the ear's opening inside the shape using short strokes. Now use the remaining shapes and lines as guides to draw the rest of the head. Darken the outer edges of the guides to create the shape of the head. Notice how the shape of the head curves inward near the eyes. As you darken the lines, use short strokes to create a furry texture. Draw short lines on the sides of the cheeks for the visible section of the body. Now erase the initial guidelines. The next few steps are sped up so that the video isn't too long. You don't have to erase all of the guidelines. It's okay if you leave some behind. Redraw any of the final lines that you may have accidentally erased. Now shade your drawing. Shade the entire head using a medium value. Use short strokes that go in the direction of the fur as you shade. The strokes for the fur should radiate outward from the nose. Shade lightly at first and then gradually make the values darker. To create light values, push down very lightly on your pencil and then push down harder for darker values. Shade the eyes using a dark value but don't overlap the tiny highlight circles. Use a slightly lighter value on the bottoms of the eyes to make the shapes rounder. Leave a few areas blank to represent white fur. Areas like the edges of the ears, around the eyes and nose, and below the mouth. Slowly and gradually make the values darker across the head. Make the final lines thicker and darker to emphasize the shapes. Draw long strokes on the sides of the muzzle for the whiskers. Create the whiskers using quick short movements with your hand. If you have a pet rabbit, take a look at how the fur grows on its head. And if your rabbit has a different coat pattern, you can try to duplicate it on your drawing. Shading can be time consuming so be patient and take breaks. Keep shading until you're happy with the result. And that's it for the rabbit. Don't forget to pause the video to draw at your own pace. Also, please visit HowToDrawAnimals.com where every step of this tutorial is broken down into an individual image. That's How and then the number 2, ThenDrawAnimals.com If you'd like to support my channel, please consider buying my books on Amazon. I'll leave a link in the description below. And if you enjoyed the video, please leave a like, a comment, and subscribe for more videos in the future. Thank you for watching and until next time, keep drawing.