Squirrel How to Draw a Squirrel Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final squirrel drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw an oval as a guide for the squirrel’s body. The oval doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a shape similar to an egg on top of the guide for the squirrel’s head. Draw a curved line inside the egg to help you place the facial features later. Step 3: Draw two arcs on top of the squirrel’s head as guides for the ears. Step 4: Draw a curved line that extends toward the bottom of the oval as a guide for the tail.   Step 5: Draw a series of...

Hummingbird How to Draw a Hummingbird Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final hummingbird drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw an oval as a guide for the hummingbird’s body. Don’t worry if the oval isn’t perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a circle on the top right side of the oval as a guide for the hummingbird’s head. Step 3: Draw two intersecting lines inside the head to help you place the hummingbird’s facial features later on. Step 4: On the right side of the head, draw a straight line as a guide for the hummingbird’s beak. Step 5: On the upper left side of the body, draw a long arc as a guide...

Hawk (Harris Hawk) How to Draw a Hawk (Harris Hawk) Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final harris hawk drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a slanted oval as a guide for the harris hawk’s body. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a smaller oval next to the first as a guide for the harris hawk’s head. Step 3: Next to the small oval, draw an arc for the bird’s beak. Step 4: Draw two curved lines that connect the head to the hawk’s body. Step 5: Below the hawk’s body, draw a line that splits into four smaller lines as a guide for the bird’s feet. Step 6: Draw two...

Flamingo How to Draw a Flamingo Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace. For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a big circle as a guide for the flamingo’s body. Leave enough room at the top and bottom for the head and feet. Don’t worry about the circle being perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a smaller circle on the top right side as a guide for the flamingo’s head. The higher up you place the circle, the longer the neck will be. Step 3: Draw the two arcs on the right side of the flamingo’s head as a guide for the beak. Place the second smaller arc under the first to create the bent beak. Step 4: Draw a curved line...

Turtle (Red-Eared Slider)... How to Draw a Turtle (Red-Eared Slider) Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final red-eared slider turtle drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw an oval on its side as a guide for the red-eared slider turtle’s shell. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a smaller oval on the top right side as a guide for the turtle’s head. Step 3: Draw two lines that connect the two ovals and form the red-eared slider turtle’s neck. Step 4: Under the big oval, draw two angled lines as guides for the turtle’s feet. Step 5: Draw a small line on the right side of the big oval for the turtle’s...

Spider How to Draw a Spider Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final spider drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a small circle as a guide for the spider’s head/thorax or cephalothorax. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Above the circle, draw an oval as a guide for the spider’s abdomen. Again, it’s only a guide, so don’t worry about making it perfect. Step 3: Draw four lines pointing down below the circle as guides for the first four legs. Bend the lines slightly at the base and try to make them the same size on either side. The size of the line will dictate the size of the spider’s...

Platypus How to Draw a Platypus Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final platypus drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw an oval as a guide for the platypus’ body. The oval doesn’t need to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a smaller oval on the left side as a guide for the platypus’ head. This oval should be a little less than half the size of the body and should be placed right next to it. Step 3: Draw a small arc on the left side as a guide for the first part of the platypus’ bill. Step 4: Draw a thinner, longer arc on the left of that as a guide for...

Snake (King Cobra) How to Draw a Snake (King Cobra) Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final king cobra snake drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a small oval as a guide for the cobra’s head. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Below the snake’s head, draw a bigger oval with the top part missing. This will be a guide for the expanded hood. Step 3: Draw a line below the hood as a guide for the body of the snake. The way you draw the line is the shape the snake’s body will take. Draw it coiling toward the front like this or just straight back to make it easier. That’s...

Seal How to Draw a Seal Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace. For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a circle as a guide for the front part of the seal’s body. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a pointy triangle-like shape on the left as a guide for the back portion of the seal’s body. Just draw two lines that start at the top and bottom of the circle and come to a point on the left. The bottom line should be pretty flat. Step 3: Draw another circle on the upper right side as a guide for the seal’s head. Don’t place the circle too high up or your seal will end up with...

Lizard How to Draw a Lizard Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final lizard drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a long, slanted oval as a guide for the lizard’s body. It doesn’t need to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a smaller, slanted oval above and to the right of the first as a guide for the lizard’s head. Step 3: Inside the head draw two intersecting lines. These are guides that will help in placing the lizard’s facial features later on. Step 4: Draw two curved lines that connect the lizard’s head to the body and form the neck. Step 5: Draw three short, angled lines underneath the lizard’s body as...

Elk How to Draw an Elk Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final elk drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the elk’s body. The circles don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. The circle on the right should be slightly smaller. Step 2: Draw a smaller circle on the upper left side as a guide for the elk’s head. Pay close attention to the size of the circles and their spacing. Step 3: Draw an arc on the left side of the elk’s head as a guide for the muzzle. Step 4: Draw an even smaller arc on top of the elk’s head as a guide for the ear. Step...

Elephant How to Draw an Elephant Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final elephant drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a big oval as a guide for the elephant’s body. Step 2: Draw a circle next to the oval as a guide for the elephant’s head. Step 3: Draw two intersecting lines inside the elephant’s head to help you place the facial features later on. Step 4: Draw a long curved line next to the elephant’s head as a guide for the trunk. Step 5: Draw another curved line from the bottom of the head that intersects with the trunk as a guide for the elephant’s tusk. Step 6: Draw a big arc to the right...

Dragon How to Draw a Dragon Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace. For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin (scroll down to see the final dragon drawing). Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the dragon’s body. They don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. Instead, pay attention to the size and spacing of the circles. That will determine the size of your dragon. Step 2: Draw a smaller circle on the upper right side of the dragon’s body. The height of the circle will determine the dragon’s neck length, so place it accordingly. Step 3: Draw an arc next to the head as a guide for the dragon’s muzzle. Step 4: Draw angled lines below the dragon’s body as guides for the legs....

Dolphin How to Draw a Dolphin   Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final dolphin drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a long, narrow oval as a guide for the dolphin’s body. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: On the right side of the oval draw an arc as a guide for the dolphin’s head. Step 3: On the lower right side of the arc, draw a smaller, thinner arc as a guide for the dolphin’s mouth. Step 4: On top of the body, draw a triangular shape as a guide for the dolphin’s dorsal fin. Step 5: Under the dolphin’s body, closer to the head, draw a thinner triangular...

Dog (Pug) How to Draw a Dog (Pug) Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the finished pug dog drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the pug’s body. They don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. Pay close attention to the spacing of the circles. If you place them too far apart, your pug dog will end up too long. Step 2: Draw a slightly smaller circle on the top right side as a guide for the pug’s head. Pugs have big heads, so don’t draw the circle too small. Notice how it overlaps the other circle a bit. Step 3: Draw two intersecting lines inside the pug dog’s head to help you...

Dog (Pit Bull) How to Draw a Dog (Pit Bull) Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final pit bull drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the pit bull’s body. They don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. Step 2: Draw a square with rounded corners above the big circle as a guide for the pit bull’s head. Step 3: Draw two intersecting lines inside the head to help you place the pit bull’s facial features later on. Step 4: Draw two triangle shapes on top of the head for the pit bull’s cropped ears.   Step 5: Draw a series of curved lines that connect the major shapes to form the pit...

Dog (Labrador Retriever)... How to Draw a Dog (Labrador Retriever) Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final labrador retriever drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin Step 1: Draw two circles next to each other as a guide for the labrador’s body. One circle should be a bit bigger than the other, and they don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. Step 2: Draw a guide for the dog’s head above and to the right of the bigger circle. The guide for the head is just a smaller circle with an arc to the right of it. Step 3: Draw in the rest of the lab’s body by connecting all the shapes with a few lines. Step 4: Draw guides for...

Dog (Husky) How to Draw a Dog (Husky) Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final husky drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the husky’s body. They don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. Instead, pay attention to the space between the circles. If they’re too far apart, the husky dog will be too long. The circle on the right should be a bit smaller than the one on the left. Step 2: Draw another circle on the upper left side as a guide for the husky dog’s head. This circle should be even smaller, and its edge should touch the other circle slightly. Step 3: Draw two intersecting lines inside the...

Dog (Dachshund) How to Draw a Dog (Dachshund) Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final dachshund drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the dachshund’s body. They don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. The circle on the left should be smaller. Also pay close attention to the spacing of the circles. The farther apart the circles are, the longer your dog will be. Step 2: Draw another circle on the top left side as a guide for the dachshund’s head. The circle should be slightly smaller and floating just above the dog’s body. Step 3: Draw a vertical line that splits the dog’s head in half as a guide for the...

Dog Chihuahua How to Draw a Chihuahua Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace. For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the chihuahua’s body. They don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. Instead, pay attention to the space between the circles. If they’re too far apart, the chihuahua dog will be too long. The circle on the right should be a bit smaller than the one on the left. Step 2: Draw another circle on the upper left side as a guide for the chihuahua’s head. This circle should be about the same size as the second circle, and its edge should almost touch the first circle. Step 3: Draw two intersecting lines inside the head to help you...

Tailed Deer How to Draw a White-Tailed Deer Please PAUSE the video after each step to draw at your own pace (scroll down to see the final white-tailed deer drawing). For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw two circles as guides for the white-tailed deer’s body. They don’t have to be perfect. They’re just guides. Step 2: Draw a triangle with rounded corners on the top right side as a guide for the deer’s head. Step 3: Inside, draw two intersecting lines to help you place the deer’s facial features later. Step 4: Draw two arcs on top of the head as guides for the deer’s ears. Step 5: Draw two curved lines on top of the deer’s head as guides for the antlers. Step 6: Draw a series of curved...