How to Draw Cute Panda: Step-by-Step Guide

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Let’s go to draw the cute panda. Before we begin, Do you know some fun facts about these cute pandas? For the longest time, I didn’t know that panda is a bear species;

Panda’s primary diet is very different from regular bears, consisting of bamboo and leaves. Pandas are very grass-based eaters. That’s why I didn’t think that pandas belonged to the species.

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Draw a cute panda steps.


This is a step-by-step guide on how to draw a cute panda, and you can follow the video version if you are a video learner. By the end of this cute panda drawing tutorial, you can add this adorable panda to your doddle collection. 

Let’s get started!

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Some Materials you will need for drawing:

  • Pencil: To sketch the outline of the over shapes of the panda.
  • Eraser
  • Paper: Any type of paper is acceptable, but preferable to be cardstock to prevent tearing. 
  • Coloring tools: You can use markers or colored pencils.
  • Ruler
  • Reference guide: Use our reference guide to follow along; it will make it easier to draw precisely and comprehend what you want the final art to look like.

You can make original and adorable panda artwork now that you have these supplies. Happy sketching!

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Key Note on Drawing Cute Panda:

  • Use a pencil as a guide because it allows mistakes to happen, so lightly sketch the design with a pencil.
  • The red line on the reference guide represents pencil lines. 

Download the “Draw a Cute Panda” Reference Guide:

You can right-click the image below, click “save image as,” and then save it to your computer. Or you can pin it on Pinterest for later drawing reference.

How to Draw Cute Panda

How to Draw A Cute Panda Step by Step:

Step 1: Sketch a cross

Use a pencil to draw a cross as the guideline. Slightly angle to the left side while drawing a cross, because the panda’s head tide slightly. 

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Step 2: Draw two ovals

Draw a small oval on the horizontal cross line, then draw a bigger one, including the small one.

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Step 3: Draw a half oval under the big oval

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Step 4: Draw the four ovals to finish the guideline of the kawaii panda body

Draw the arms and legs location using oval shapes, and now, this is all the pencil line as a guide. You can see the head, body, arms, and legs areas.

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Step 5: Follow the head’s oval outline

Draws follow the oval outline around the head area; you don’t have to close the outline ends.

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Step 6: Add two health circles on each side

The panda ears would be using two half circles, one small and one large one. We will do it on both sides of the head. 

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Step 7: Add the arms and legs

Draws arms and legs curve line following the pencil lines. 

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Step 8: Draw the eyes

Draw one oval shape facing the left, and draw one oval shape facing the right side.
These are the panda’s eyes. Now it is time to erase all the pencil lines using an eraser.

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Step 9: Add a triangle for the nose

Yeah, you are here. We will add the triangle nose for the panda

Step 10: Panda likes Bamboo

We can add a cylinder shape between the panda’s hands and some leaves to form the bamboo.  

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Step 11: Add Color

Wow, this is the best part. Coloring time and adding details for your panda. I normally start to color the small bamboo first.  

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Step 12: Bring this panda alive

it’s time to add eyes and mouth. Panda has black patches around the eyes, black outer ears, and black arms and feet. But the panda has a white belly and white face. I added some blushes for him, and he is so cute. 

Congratulations, you’ve just learned how to draw a panda! And I can’t wait to see what your cute panda looks like.


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