How to Draw a Beaver
Learn how to draw a beaver step by step. This page keeps every beaver lesson in one place, like a cute brown cartoon beaver with big front teeth and a flat tail. Each lesson shows one step at a time in pencil, so it is easy to follow.
What makes a cartoon beaver
Two big front teeth, small round ears, chubby cheeks, brown fur and a big flat tail shaped like a paddle. The teeth and the tail are what make it a beaver and not a bear or a mouse.
Tips for drawing a beaver
- Draw the front teeth big and square.
- Keep the ears small and round.
- Draw the tail flat and wide, like a paddle.
- Add a criss cross pattern on the tail.
Questions people ask
How do you draw a beaver for kids?
Draw a round head with small ears, eyes, a light muzzle, a dark nose and two big front teeth. Then add a pear shaped body, paws, feet and a flat paddle tail with a criss cross pattern.
What colors do you use for a cartoon beaver?
Brown for the fur, light brown for the muzzle and tummy, dark brown for the tail, nose, paws and feet, and white for the teeth.
What does a beaver use its tail for?
A beaver uses its flat tail to steer when it swims and to slap the water as a warning.