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How To Draw Animals

You've found our huge collection of how to draw animals! There are all kinds of animals in here, big, small, ones that fly and even swim. There are cartoon animal lessons, realistic animals, and even mythical creatures! This group of lessons is probably one of my favorite categories on our entire website.

How To Draw A Realistic Crocodile

Learn how to draw a realistic crocodile! This lesson is more complicated than our other how to draw a crocodile. Be sure to check that lesson if you have younger artists. This art project is a lot of fun! Once you’re finished be sure to also draw the crocodile’s habitat. You could draw him half […]

Filed Under: 8 And Older, How To Draw Animals Tagged With: aligator, animal, crocodile

How To Draw A Realistic Cat

If you love cats, you’re going to love learning how to draw a realistic cat! The first step with marker lines is super easy. When you’re done following along with us, try drawing another cat. This time, try drawing your own cat. Use the same colors and try to draw the same pattern that your cat […]

Filed Under: Cats, How To Draw Tagged With: animal, cat

How To Draw A Stegosaurus (realistic)

Learn how to draw a stegosaurus (realistic)! We’ve drawn one of these amazing dinosaurs before, but it was for younger artists. You can watch that lesson here.  This lesson is meant for slightly older artists, but still fun for all ages. And if you’d like to draw more dinosaurs, be sure to also check out our […]

Filed Under: How To Draw, Prehistoric Tagged With: Dinosaur, Dinosaurs, stegosaurus

How To Draw A Bearded Dragon

How to draw a bearded dragon! Man, these things look like prehistoric dinosaurs. Don’t forget to also draw the background, give your lizard a habit or home. You could even draw crickets for food!

Filed Under: How To Draw, Reptile Tagged With: bearded dragon, lizard

How To Draw A Rainbow Trout (realistic)

How to draw a rainbow trout, a realistic rainbow trout! Grab that marker and paper and follow along with us. I love the lessons that are super simple but look so realistic when we’re finished…and this is one of them. We really want to see how awesome your fish turn out. Have your parents take a […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, 8 And Older, How To Draw, Ocean Tagged With: Fish, rainbow trout

How To Draw A Cartoon Rhino

Check out our other rhino lesson, if you’re looking for something more advance. Today’s activity is for especially for young artists, but also works for any age too…I especially have fun doing these lessons! Follow along with me and Austin and learn how to draw a cartoon rhino! We tried to keep this lesson simple […]

Filed Under: Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Safari, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, rhino, Rhinoceros

How To Draw A Polar Bear (Realistic)

Learn how to draw a polar bear with us! All you need is a marker, paper and something to color with. Then just follow along! If you like this lesson and haven’t drawn a grizzly bear yet, you got to check that one out too!

Filed Under: 8 And Older, Christmas, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Winter Tagged With: bear, grizzly bear, polar bear

How To Draw We Bare Bears Bearstack

How to draw We Bare Bears bearstack! We LOVE We Bare Bears, it’s a new cartoon on Cartoon Network…and we can’t get enough. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s worth a watch. Visit their official website to see a few clips. Chuckers and I had a lot of fun with this lesson. We realized […]

Filed Under: 8 And Older, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, In TV & Movies Tagged With: animal, bearstack, We Bare Bears

How To Draw A Cartoon Turkey

Learn how to draw a cute cartoon turkey! Although, this one is definitely too cute to eat 🙂 Get your paper and marker ready, then follow along with us. If we go to fast, just pause the video and catch up. Remember after you’re done drawing your turkey, keep drawing the background…or draw more turkeys. […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Thanksgiving, Under 5 Tagged With: Autumn, Fall, Thanksgiving, turkey

How To Draw A Cartoon Mouse

Awe, make the cuteness stop! Follow along with us! We’re learning how to draw a cartoon mouse. All you need for this art project is a marker, paper, and colored pencils (pink and yellow). If you really like this lesson be sure to check out these other lessons!

Filed Under: Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, cartoon, mouse

How To Draw A Realistic Toucan

Get a marker and some paper and follow along with us! Today we’re going to draw another bird. Learn how to draw a realistic toucan. If you’d like to use the same materials we use, here’s more info about the oil pastels. And if you like this lesson, check out our other bird art projects.

Filed Under: 5 - 8, 8 And Older, Birds, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals Tagged With: animal, bird, toucan

How To Draw A Cartoon Tiger

If you liked learning how to draw a cartoon lion, you’re gonna love learning how to draw a cartoon tiger. These two lessons are very similar, and we tried to keep if very simple and short…just for young artists. Remember, to pause the video if we ever go too fast.

Filed Under: 5 - 8, Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, carton, cat, tiger

How To Draw A Walrus

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Filed Under: 5 - 8, Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Ocean, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, ocean, walrus

How To Draw A Goliath Beetle – Construction Paper Cutout

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Filed Under: 8 And Older, Cutout Projects, How To Draw, Insects Tagged With: beetle, bug, goliath beetle, insect

How To Sketch A Beetle – ADVANCED

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Filed Under: 8 And Older, Insects Tagged With: advanced, beetle, bug, insect, sketching

How To Draw A German Shepherd

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Filed Under: 8 And Older, Dogs, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals Tagged With: animal, dog, german shepherd

How To Fold An Origami Dragon

We love origami projects! This one was particularly fun for Chuckers because he used black paper to make an Ender Dragon from Minecraft. All you need for this project is origami paper or just a square piece of regular paper. Then follow along with us and learn how to fold an origami dragon.

Filed Under: Mythical, Origami For Kids Tagged With: dragon, origami

How To Draw An Otter With Shapes

Austa-wasta and I had a lot of fun learning how to draw an otter with shapes! This is another great activity for young artists. Austin is 4 years old, but this activity is great for any age…it is actually one of my favorites now 🙂 Remember to do these activities with your little artists, and remind […]

Filed Under: Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Ocean, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, otter

How To Draw A Hippo With Shapes

We’ve drawn a hippo before, but today we’re learning how to draw a hippo with shapes! This is a super fun way to learn how to draw for young artists. This project uses simple lines and shapes to make a more complex drawing. Remind your young artists that it’s ok if their drawings don’t look […]

Filed Under: Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Safari, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, hippo, Hippopotamus

How To Draw A Yellow Labrador

We asked you in our last email, “What dog should we draw next?” We received nearly 200 responses! It’s clear that you love dogs as much as we love drawing them. I wasn’t able to respond to everyone’s emails, but Mrs. Hubs and I counted everyone’s vote and made a list of all the dogs we’ll […]

Filed Under: 8 And Older, Dogs, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals Tagged With: dog, lab, labrador, yellow labrador

How To Draw A Dinosaur With Shapes

“Austa-wasta where’s my pasta?” He cracks me up and makes me smile everyday. I love drawing with my kids. I hope you enjoy drawing with us too. This art project, how to draw a dinosaur with shapes, is meant for young artists. This technique teaches that big complicated objects can be created by combining smaller simple […]

Filed Under: How To Draw, Prehistoric, Under 5 Tagged With: Dinosaur, shapes

How To Draw A Kookaburra

Well, we still need to work on how to say it…but we had a lot of fun learning how to draw a kookaburra. So grab those markers, some paper, and your colored pencils! Follow along with us, and if we go to fast you can always pause the video and KETCHUP! These are really cool […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, 8 And Older, Birds, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals Tagged With: animal, Australia, bird, kookaburra

How To Draw Nemo

Today we’re going to learn how to draw Nemo! To keep this lesson simple, we drew Nemo cartoonish. All you need for this art project is a marker, paper, orange and black oil pastel. Follow along with us, and you can pause the video if we go too fast. Also, feel free to visit the […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, 8 And Older, How To Draw, In TV & Movies, Ocean Tagged With: Disney, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Fish, Nemo, ocean, Pixar

How To Draw A Realistic Husky

Learn how to draw a husky in few simple steps. Just follow along with us, and if we go to fast you can always pause the video. For this project you’ll need something to draw with and some paper. We usually always use Sharpies because we don’t like erasing, but you can use something else […]

Filed Under: 8 And Older, Dogs, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Winter Tagged With: dog, husky

How To Draw A Shark With Shapes (young artists)

Ok this time we’re learning how to draw a shark with shapes! We’ve drawn a shark before, but this one is meant for young artists. Remember to keep activities for your young artists short, simple and fun. And don’t forget to draw with them! Art is so much more fun when you have a drawing […]

Filed Under: How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Ocean, Shark, Under 5 Tagged With: ocean, shapes, shark

How To Draw A Grizzly Bear (realistic)

Learn how to draw a grizzly bear with us! In this activity we’ll show you the secret to drawing and coloring fur. It’s easier than it looks. You’ll need a marker, paper and three different shades of brown (light, medium and a dark brown). After finishing your grizzly bear drawing, don’t forget to draw the […]

Filed Under: 8 And Older, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals Tagged With: animal, bear, grizzly bear

How To Draw A Cartoon Bear (For Young Artists)

Austin’s heart bear cracks me up! I love it so much. This art project is perfect for your young artists. We tried to keep the steps very short and lines even shorter. Remember to do these activities with your little artist. They’ll have even more fun if you’re right there next to them. After you’re […]

Filed Under: Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Under 5, Valentine's Day Tagged With: animal, bear, grizzly bear

How To Draw A Pig For Young Artists

This activity is perfect for super young artists! We’re going to work on drawing ovals. So help your little artists get ready, today we’re going to learn how to draw a pig! After you’re done drawing one pig, challenge your young artist to draw a family of pigs. See if they can remember the steps on […]

Filed Under: Farm, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, farm, pig

How To Draw A Cartoon Peacock For Young Artists

We’ve drawn a peacock before! This time we’re learning how to draw a cartoon peacock for young artists. Yes, this project is meant to be a lot easier than our other lesson. But that doesn’t mean older kids (even adults) can’t have fun drawing this lesson 🙂 All you need is some paper and a […]

Filed Under: Birds, Cartoons, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, bird, cartoon, peacock

How To Draw A Peacock (realistic)

Learn how to draw a peacock with us! In this activity we talk about a new drawing word, SIZE. Size refers to how big you draw something on your paper. If you draw something big, that object will look close to you. If you draw something small, the object will look far away. This is […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, 8 And Older, Birds, How To Draw, How To Draw Animals Tagged With: animal, bird, peacock

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