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To draw this Rabbit head step by step, follow along with the video tutorial below and pause the video after each step to draw at your own pace. You may find it easier to follow the step-by-step drawings below the video. The new lines in each step are shown in red, so you'll know exactly what to draw next. You may want to open the video in a new tab and use both drawing methods. Take your time and draw at your own pace.

Below you can watch a step-by-step video tutorial with the instructions written on screen:

Below you can watch a time-lapse step-by-step video tutorial:

For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake.

 

Step 1: Draw a big circle as a guide for the rabbit's head. First make four small marks to indicate its height and width. Then connect the marks using curved lines. Sketch lightly at first so that it's easy to erase if you make mistake. If you're struggling drawing the circle, trace the outer rim of a glass, a bowl or any other object with a circular edge. The bigger you make this circle the bigger the rabbit's head will be.

 

Step 2: Draw a curved line across the circle to help you place the rabbit's facial features later. Make the line slope a bit and place it a bit higher than the middle of the circle.

 

Step 3: Add the guide for the muzzle by first making a small mark on the bottom, left side of the head. Then connect the mark to the head using curved lines to create an arc. Pay attention to the size of the arc in relation to the rest of the rabbit's head. Don't make the arc too pointy.

 

Step 4: High above the head, off to the right side, make a small mark to start the guide for the ear. Now connect the mark to the head using sloping, curved lines to form a thin, long arc. Pay attention to the size of this arc in relation to the head. If you make the arc too big your rabbit will look like a hare.

 

Step 5: To the left, draw another arc the same way as a guide for the rabbit's other ear. Make this arc slightly smaller than the arc for the first ear. This ear will be behind the first, so don't overlap the arcs at the bottom.

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That's it for the guides! From this point on, press harder with your pencil for a more defined drawing.

 

Step 6: Lightly sketch the rabbit's eye inside the head as a small circle. Place the circle directly on top of the construction line, near the middle. When you get the size and position of the eye right, darken the shape. Add a small, curved line on the lower, left side of the circle for the inner corner of the eye.

 

Step 7: Above the rabbit's eye, draw a curved line for the eyelid. Add another curved line below the eyelid for more bare skin. Make the right side of the eyelid thicker and darker for the eyelashes. Make sure these lines curve and follow the shape of the eye.

 

Step 8: Inside the eye, off to the side, draw a tiny circle for a highlight. In the middle of the eye, draw a slightly bigger circle and shade it in for the pupil. You can make the pupil bigger if you'd like but keep it centered. Don't overlap the tiny highlight circle as you draw the pupil.

 

Step 9: On the left side of the main circle, inside the muzzle, draw a small V-shaped line for the rabbit's nose. When you get the size and placement right, add a curved line for the top part of the nose. The nose should be placed along the edge of the main circle, below the construction line. Add a curved line near the bottom of the V-shaped line for the nostril. Draw a curved broken line above for the furry bridge of the nose. This line should be made up of short strokes, and it should end at the construction line.

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Step 10: Add the muzzle by first drawing a small line under the nose. Below that line, draw a small, curved line for the mouth. Break up the line farther to the right to indicate fur. Darken the path of the initial arc using a broken line to create the outside of the muzzle. Continue drawing the broken line to the right of the mouth and curve it upward. The right side of the rabbit's muzzle should curve toward the construction line and end at the bridge of the nose. Darken the lower edge of the initial arc using a broken line for the chin.

 

Step 11: Use the tall arc on the top, right side of the head as a guide to draw the rabbit's first ear. Use short strokes as you darken the path of the arc for a fur-like texture. As you add the strokes, make the shape of the ear a bit wider along the middle. Add a few lines made of short strokes inside the head, below the ear, for more fur. Inside the ear, add more short strokes as the furry edge of the ear's opening. These strokes should follow the basic path of the ear too, but the shape should be pointy at the bottom.

 

Step 12: Darken the arc on the left side using short strokes to create the rabbit's other ear. This ear is facing away, so you don't need to draw the inner section.

 

Step 13: Use the main circle as a guide to draw the rest of the head. Use short strokes as you follow the basic path of the circle to create the shape of the head. Curve the top, left side of the head more to make the forehead more prominent. Notice how the top and left side of the head are flatter than the initial circle. The longer you make these strokes, the shaggier the rabbit's fur will be. The right side of the head should follow the path of the circle pretty closely and end at the chin.

 

Step 14: For a cleaner look, erase as much as you can of the initial guide lines. Don't worry about erasing all of the guides. It's okay to leave some behind. Re-draw any final sketch lines you may have accidentally erased.

 

Final Step: Add some shading to your rabbit drawing for extra detail. When you shade the eye, make the top part dark and gradually make it darker toward the bottom. Add some shadows to the shapes to give the head more dimension and volume. Pick the direction of the light source so that the shadows are consistent with it. If the light is coming from the top, left, like it is here, then most of the shadows will be on the lower right side. Vary the pressure on your pencil to get different degrees of tonal value.

You can stop here for a white rabbit or continue adding value for a gray rabbit. Add a series of strokes around the eye and leave the section inside blank. To get a fur-like texture , you should shade using a lot of tiny individual strokes. This process is slow and takes a very long time, so be patient and take breaks. It gets faster with practice.

Use a smoother, more even type of shading for the inside of the ear. If the value you're using for the rabbit's fur gets too dark, just make the shadows darker too. As you shade the rest of the head, use strokes that go in the general direction of the fur. The strokes should basically radiate from the nose and to the left across the head. Separate each individual stroke a bit so that the white of the paper comes through and emphasizes the fur-like texture. Leave a small section around the rabbit's nose, mouth and bottom of the head blank.

Continue to add layers of strokes and shadows right on top of each other throughout the head. It's always a good idea to use reference for a more accurate drawing. If you have a pet rabbit, try to duplicate its fur pattern on your drawing. You can also give your rabbit a pattern on its fur like spots or even color it! Add some long strokes to the muzzle for whiskers and dark dots for the bases of the whiskers. Don't forget to pause the video to draw at your own pace.

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