How to Draw a Mouse

A Realistic Mouse

Draw a circle with a triangle for the head. Sketch in guidelines for the face.

Draw two big circles for the ears. Then add another circle for the eyes and another one for the nose.

Draw two circles. They should be approximately the same size, but have one overlap the other nearly in the middle of it.

For the legs, draw two small ovals each with a larger set for the back legs. Add in two small circles each with small fingers for the paws.

Draw a long, thin tail. Draw it in an arc on the ground so it looks more realistic.

Add in details like the whiskers and tiny claws. Outline your mouse and remove any unnecessary guidelines.

Color in your drawing. Mice are typically white, grey, black, or brown, but if yours is a cartoon (like from Cinderella) you might want to vary the fur color and even give your mouse a few articles of clothing.

A Cartoon Mouse

Draw two circles of different size and an oval which are overlapping each other. This will form the framework for the mouse’s head and body.

Draw the details for the mouse’s limbs using curves which extend from the oval and the second circle.

Draw the slender tail using curve lines. Draw curve lines along the tail to indicate divisions.

Draw the big ears using simple curves and add details for the fur.

Draw details for the mouse’s face including the nose, mouth, and large front teeth.

Draw details around the face including the brows and snout. Draw details for the eyes.

Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines. Add details for the body.

Color to your liking.

A Traditional Mouse

Draw two circles of different sizes for the framework. The first circle is smaller compared to the other one.

Draw the details for the mouse’s head. Draw a triangle from the circle to form the snout. Draw two small ovals around the head for the ears. Draw a small circle for the mouse’s visible eye.

Refine the head using curve lines. Draw details for the nose and ears.

Draw curve lines to connect to the other circle and to form the body. Draw also the details for the mouse’s legs.

Draw the mouse’s slender but long tail using curve lines.

Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines. Draw details to indicate the fur.

Color according to your liking.