How to Draw a Tiger Face: Easy Tiger Drawing for Kids
How to draw a tiger face in 17 easy steps
A tiger face is one of the boldest, friendliest drawings a kid can make: one big round head with two pointy ears, a soft cream snout, two big ringed eyes, and the black stripes that turn a circle into a tiger. Every line is a simple shape, and the stripes at the end feel like magic.
Follow the steps below on paper, or tap "Draw it live" and DrawAlong will guide each line on screen, checking every stroke as you go.
How to draw a tiger face, step by step
1Draw a big round head with two pointy ears on top
Start with a big round head that fills the page, drawing two pointy ears along the top as you go.
2Draw the inside of the left ear
Draw the inside of the left ear.
3Draw the inside of the right ear
Draw the inside of the right ear to match.
4Draw a big oval snout low on the face
Draw a big oval snout low on the face, like a soft cream pillow.
5Add a rounded triangle nose on the snout
Add a rounded triangle nose sitting on top of the snout.
6Draw a happy smile under the nose
Draw a happy smile right under the nose.
7Draw the big left eye
Draw one big round eye above the snout.
8Draw the big right eye
Draw the other big eye to match.
9Add a little dot in one eye
Add a little dot in one eye so your tiger can see.
10Add a dot in the other eye
Add a dot in the other eye too.
11Draw a stripe on the left cheek
Now the stripes! Draw a small pointy stripe on the left cheek.
12Add another left cheek stripe
Add another stripe under it on the left cheek.
13Draw a stripe on the right cheek
Draw a stripe on the right cheek.
14Add another right cheek stripe
And another one under it on the right.
15Draw the first forehead stripe
Draw the first little stripe on the forehead.
16Add the tall middle stripe
Add the tall stripe in the middle of the forehead.
17Add the last stripe. Roar!
Add the last forehead stripe. Roar, what a tiger!
Time to color!
Classic look: an orange face with pink inner ears, a cream snout, a coral nose and jet black stripes, or try a white snow tiger with gray stripes!
In the live version, coloring is tap-to-fill: pick a color, tap a part, done.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the tiger face easier than the full tiger?
- A little, yes. It is all one big head with simple shapes inside, so there is no body or tail to place. The 17 steps are short and quick, and the stripes at the end are the fun part.
- What if the stripes end up in different spots?
- That is completely fine. Real tigers all have different stripes, and so do drawn ones. DrawAlong checks each line gently, so close is always good enough.
- What do we need to get started?
- Nothing but a browser for the live version, or paper and a pencil for this tutorial. It works with a finger, a stylus or a mouse, free and with no signup.
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