Cows are the foster-mothers of the human race.
Without cows, people would have to rely on goats and sheep for milk, butter and cheese. AIPL reports that the first cow arrived in America in 1611. Now, the average cow produces about 2,000 gallons of milk a year. These cud-chewing animals regurgitate and re-chew the grass they eat for up to eight hours a day. The black and white Holstein accounts for 93 percent of the cows in America. Other breeds -- which are named after the places they originated -- include Jersey, Brown Swiss, Guernsey and Ayrshire. Dragoart advises that it is easy to draw cows by using shapes.
Instructions
1. Draw a shape that is half way between a circle and an oval in the middle of the page for the cow's body. To draw the cow's head -- that is going to be facing you -- make a thick oval that is straight on the top, but rounded for the muzzle on the bottom on the left hand side of the cow.
2. Sketch a vertical line through the head to help you position the cow's features. Draw two parallel lines about a quarter of the way down so you know where to put the eyes. Make another slightly rounded at the top horizontal line for the cow's muzzle.
3. Draw two circles for the cow's eyes and then fill in the pupils. Just under the line for the muzzle, add two half circles for her nostrils.
4. Start just under the cow's chin and draw two legs. Position the back leg first and then add the front one. Draw a line half way between vertical and horizontal from the front leg to the back one to indicate the separation.
5. Sketch in the back legs by going to the end of the oval shape you drew and draw a line that goes straight down. Round it off slightly for the hoof and bring the line back up to the oval.
6. Leave a small space between the back leg in the fore-front and draw in the back leg. Add the udder, which is a rounded shape with three teats that look sort of like fingers hanging down.
7. Go to the back of the cow and add a tail. Start at the top and draw it so that it swishes around and sketch in a little broom on the end of the tail. This helps the cow keep away the flies.
8. Pick your breed of cow. If you want a Holstein, add some distinctive black markings. The black designs can be wherever you want, so be creative and make your own design. If you would rather have a Jersey, use a brown pencil.
