How to Draw a Pig Face: Easy 10-Step Guide for Kids

Ready to draw a friendly pig? This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5 and up. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and a piece of paper to bring this cheerful character to life while practicing your basic shapes and symmetry.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A friendly, finished cartoon pig face illustration.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the First Eye

Close-up of a single cartoon pig eye with a highlight glint, drawn with clean pencil lines.

Draw a small hill shape with a curve underneath to create the eye. Add a smaller oval inside for the pupil, leaving a tiny white circle for a 'glint' to make the pig look alive. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the size if needed.

Step 2: Adding the Second Eye

Two symmetrical cartoon pig eyes drawn side-by-side.

Repeat the process to draw the second eye, mirroring the first one. Tip: Try to keep the eyes level with each other to give your pig a balanced, friendly expression.

Step 3: The Snout and Brows

Pig snout shaped like an upside-down heart with two nostrils and small eyebrow dashes.

Sketch an upside-down heart shape between the eyes for the snout. Add two teardrop shapes inside for nostrils, and a small dash above each eye for eyebrows. Tip: The heart shape doesn't have to be perfect—a slightly rounded heart looks even cuter!

Step 4: Drawing the Mouth

Cartoon pig mouth drawn as a wide W-shape with a chin curve.

Draw a flat 'W' shape below the snout for the mouth, adding small dashes at the ends. Add a soft curve underneath to define the chin. Tip: Keep the mouth small to maintain the pig's sweet, shy look.

Step 5: Shaping the Right Cheek

The right side of the pig's face outlined with a smooth, continuous curve.

Use a long, smooth curve to outline the right side of the pig's face. Tip: Imagine you are drawing the letter 'C' to get the right amount of roundness.

Step 6: Shaping the Left Cheek

The left side of the pig's face outlined to match the right side.

Mirror the curve on the left side to complete the face shape. Tip: Don't worry if it's not perfectly symmetrical; pigs have personality!

Step 7: Adding the Head Top

A rounded dome line connecting the two sides of the pig's head.

Connect the two sides with a gentle dome shape at the top. This creates the forehead area. Tip: Keep this line smooth so the pig looks soft and friendly.

Step 8: Drawing the Right Ear

A single floppy pig ear drawn with a fold line.

Sketch a leaf-shaped curve for the right ear, adding a small line inside to show the fold. Tip: Drawing the ear at an angle makes the pig look like it's listening to you!

Step 9: Drawing the Left Ear

The second ear added to the pig's head, completing the outline.

Repeat the ear shape on the left side, flipping it to match the right. Now your pig has a complete face! Tip: Check that both ears are roughly the same size.

Step 10: Adding Color

A fully colored, cute cartoon pig face with pink skin and blue eyes.

Time to bring your pig to life! Use a soft pink for the main face, a darker pink for the ears and snout, and a touch of blue for the eyes. Tip: Use light, circular motions with your colored pencils to get an even, smooth look.