Draw a Snake
Snakes are legless reptiles with scaly tubular bodies tapering toward the tail, lidless eyes, and venomous fangs. Snakes are famous for their roles in animated movies. Let's begin!
Steps
A Cartoon Snake
- Draw a medium-size oval shape for the snake’s head. Draw two small circles below that oval for a framework for the snake’s body.
- Draw a curve connecting the circles and the oval to taper the snake’s body.
- Draw the curves extending from the small circle at the left end to complete the snake’s body. The tail becomes more slender near the tail.
- Draw the sketch for the eyes and tongue for the snake’s head.
- Refine the sketch of the head to make distinct the snake’s nose and mouth. Make it look like a cartoon and add details for the snake’s body
- Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines.
- Color to your liking!
A Traditional Snake
- Draw a circle for the snake’s head.
- Draw the curved shape that overlaps the circle a little at the right. This serves as a framework for the snake’s body.
- Draw the curves which connects and complements the first half of the snake’s body.
- Draw the curves which completes the other half of the snake’s body. The curves become more slender near the tail.
- Add the details to the head for the snake’s eyes, tongue, mouth, and nose.
- Add the details for the snake’s body.
- Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines.
- Color using your imagination!
Tips
- Draw lightly in pencil so that you can easily rub out mistakes.
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