How to Draw a Black Mamba
Creatives will love learning how to draw a black mamba with 6 easy illustrative steps.
Follow along with these basic 6 drawing steps. You will learn the basics for drawing a black mamba.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a coloring book page with just the line art. This pairs well with crayons. It’s useful for very young children looking for some extra guidance and are looking to fill in a black mamba.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a easy to understand lesson to follow. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Black Mamba Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this beginner’s lesson, we are going to learn how to draw a black mamba with basic drawing tools. We will consider the different sizes and shapes contained in the example drawing of the black mamba. The pencil lines in each step is drawn out in blue so you can observe the current elements that you should be working on.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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First Draw The Head
First, draw a curved line to form the head.
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Add The Face
Add an oval for the eye and a dot for the nostril. Then, draw a wavy line for the mouth.
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Outline The Body
Now, start outlining the snake’s long body by drawing a curved shape as shown..
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Draw The Curled Part Of The Body
Draw the curled part of its body by making a curved line.
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Add The Tail
Let’s make the snake longer by drawing a curved shape below its body as shown. Then, add the pointed tip of its tail peeking from the right.
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Complete The Black Mamba Drawing
Let’s color our drawing of a black mamba. First, fill the eye with a black crayon and then add some shimmer using a white crayon. Next, use a light gray crayon to fill in the underbelly. Then, use a darker shade of gray to color the rest of the reptile’s body.
How to Draw a Black Mamba PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Black Mamba. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!