How to draw a hedgehog

1

Outline the standing hedgehog

Spiky back, round belly — plus the clouds, grass and flower.

2

Add the umbrella and face guides

Canopy curve with ribs, straight pole, light face cross.

3

Place the features and dots

Eye and nose marks on the cross, polka dots on the canopy.

4

Draw the real features and spikes

Shiny eyes, smiling mouth, layered spikes, fingers on the handle.

5

Erase guides, commit the clean line

Keep every spike and dot; only construction lines go.

6

Colour the head and spikes

Warm brown spikes, cream face — umbrella and grass stay line.

7

Lay the flat colours everywhere

Red polka-dot umbrella, cream belly, green grass — no shading yet.

8

Shade and add the highlights

Depth in the spikes, soft ground shadow, rosy cheeks.