Happy new month to steemkids community and to all steemians. May God be press for keeping us all alive to see this wonderful and fruitful new month, I hope you all are doing great. I am so much exited to participate in this week's contest, organized by @eliany. This week #8 contest is drawing of a gorilla. ![IMG_20220430_072014_282.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPdTLmfvbbADVqbmThcfAYQvwphGEbLtwYmHjRcmEhSPi/IMG_20220430_072014_282.jpg) **Describe a gorilla**? A gorilla belong to the ape family, it is mammal, research Said gorilla DNA is very close like that of a man and that is why they are very intelligent creatures. They are powerful, they can eat, they feed on vegetables food. They are able of eating the whole day. They don't have tails and they normally stay in groups which simply means that they don't isolation themselves, the female one also give birth like woman's own and their pelvic is the best pelvic in child bearing because it is wide, they also breastfeed their babies like that of a man. Gorilla like to play a lot especially the young ones . they like chearing their self by beating their chests, for example the adult ones. They can carry a very heavy loads. ![IMG_20220429_221336_668.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmb89TE9sM7CdWKL2DQEeAUxnywE1HV8Ki31r8es1CG7wU/IMG_20220429_221336_668.jpg) **What qualities does a gorilla possess**? A gorilla possess so many qualities such, they are so caring and intelligent, they are so powerful, they are so friendly among themselves which mean they love themselves, they live together, they also possess some behavior like that of a man, they also have family. They are gentle and they are not aggressive unless when they are threatened. they love girls and babies and they can play with them and protect them as well. **Have you seen one before? If yes, where**? I haven't seen gorilla before in physical. but I only see them on television. but I believe I will see them one day. **Are they important to man**? - Yes, they are very important to man. because man can learn a lot from them in the sense that they are animal but they are very unite than man. - Having them in a zoo bring incomes to man. - Their skin can be sells and make profit which also give man another source of income. **What do you like about steemit gorilla**? Although l don't know much about steemit gorilla but it is a cool person, which perform a great works in steemit platform. **My steps of drawing a gorilla**. **Requirements**: ![IMG_20220430_071832_76.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTbPQ3VakaXDudh95juZD7xYLsoZfdEDdTkRYDLecNeNk/IMG_20220430_071832_76.jpg) - Pencil - eraser - A4 paper I started my drawing from the first. ![IMG_20220429_220244_98.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmU7uX2AtWvAuvg4P9JXnuCHPFbaaKNHWQbmLLqa9LyTWm/IMG_20220429_220244_98.jpg) Then, I put the hands. ![IMG_20220429_220244_99.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQG1KtdG7xv1FdN2jFvwp5XABucxcbsEw4kwLB7sCeGv9/IMG_20220429_220244_99.jpg) I now draw the whole body and also put the eyes, nose and mouth. ![IMG_20220429_220934_989.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRrYb9M2y7WsqsASBNBFDKQzY3um7k1RbMwuJ6H35T2aZ/IMG_20220429_220934_989.jpg) I now start from the leg and shaded it ![IMG_20220429_221336_667.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQma4EtLaQizERwTLu1ngTfax71Ru66C4yFKdVEdfrznecZ/IMG_20220429_221336_667.jpg) Finally my full drawing of a gorilla. ![IMG_20220429_221945_435.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVTA1z61xpui1tUbYd6xFtLmXCQxfGyNgppBay5RwrfFz/IMG_20220429_221945_435.jpg) **CONCLUSION** Gorilla is one of the powerful animal on earth, it is scaring and fearful although it behave gentle I still rate them in the group of wild animals. Thank you all for voting and commenting on my post and I am very happy that I was able to finish all my achievement task.