In this free art lesson, you'll learn how to draw a Hamster step-by-step.

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To draw this Hamster 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.

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The following is a video tutorial where the steps are WRITTEN out within the video:

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 an oval on its side as a guide for the hamster's body. It doesn't have to be perfect. It's just a guide.

Step 2: To the right of the oval, draw a shape similar to an egg as a guide for the hamster's head. The egg shape should be right next to the oval and overlap it a little.

Step 3: Inside the hamster's head, draw two intersecting lines. These will be guides to help you place the hamster's facial features later on.

Step 4: Draw the ears as arched lines on top of the hamster's head. Use the guides to help you with the placement.

Step 5: Draw two angled lines under the hamster's body as guides for the feet.

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That's it for the initial sketch of a hamster! From this point on, press harder with your pencil to get a more defined sketch.

Step 6: Draw the eye on the upper right side of the head. The shape of the hamster's eye is similar to an over-inflated football. Inside the football shape, draw a circle for the pupil. Shade in the pupil but leave a portion blank to represent glare.

Step 7: Use the initial lines as guides to tighten the shape of the ears. Give the hamster's ears a more angular shape to represent the different folds and indentations. Draw some lines within the shape to represent the inner structure. Tighten the visible part of the other ear too.

Step 8: Draw the hamster's muzzle at the tip of the egg shape. The nose resembles the letter V with a line under it for the mouth. Use quick, short stokes around the hamster's muzzle to represent whiskers.

Step 9: Use the egg shape as a guide to draw the hamster's head. Go around the egg shape using quick, short stokes to give the head a furry look.

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Step 10: Use the initial lines as guides to draw the hamster's feet. Go around the guide line to create the foot and at the end draw the pointy toes. Do the same with the front foot. Draw around the initial line using it as a guide, then draw the pointy toes at the end.

Step 11: Draw the hamster's body using the initial oval as a guide. Connect the head shape to the body by using quick, short strokes to represent fur. Then go around the rest of the body drawing it the same way. Longer strokes mean longer fur, so if you want an angora hamster, use longer strokes.

Step 12: Draw a curved line on the lower left side for the hamster's tail.

Step 13 (optional): For a cleaner look, erase as much as you can of the initial guide lines. Don't worry about erasing all of them. It's okay to leave some behind.

Final Step (optional): Add some shading to give your hamster drawing more dimension and volume. Pick the direction of the light source when shading so that the shadows are consistent with it. Vary the pressure on your pencil to get different degrees of tonal value.

You can add more value throughout your hamster drawing for extra detail. As you add more value, use strokes that have the same direction that the fur is supposed to have. It's a good idea to use reference to be as accurate as possible.

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