How to Draw a Cartoon Dinosaur
Children will have a wonderful time learning how to draw a cartoon dinosaur with 6 simple illustrative steps.
Draw along with these basic 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the basics for drawing a cartoon dinosaur.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This accompanies perfectly with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. It is perfect for very young children needing extra guidance and are looking to color in a cartoon dinosaur.
Art making is much more fun when you have a fun & easy lesson to reference. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Cartoon Dinosaur Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This lesson will instruct you how to draw a cartoon dinosaur. We will pay attention to the shapes of each part and types of lines drawn ensuring that the artwork looks convincing.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw The Head
Start by drawing a curved line to form the head.
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Add The Face
Add a small circle to draw the eye. Next, draw a line curving upwards to form a smiling mouth.
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Outline The Body
Outline the shape of the dinosaur’s body by drawing an elongated shape.
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Attach The Legs
Draw four columnar shapes attached to the bottom of the body to add legs.
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Form The Plates
Draw a bumpy shape on the dinosaur’s back to form the plates.
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Complete The Cartoon Dinosaur Drawing
Our cartoon dinosaur is a stegosaurus! Let’s breathe life into this illustration by adding color. First, let’s use a black crayon to shade the eye. Next, use a red crayon to fill in the plates on the stegosaurus’ back. Finally, use a blueish green crayon to color the rest of the body!
How to Draw a Cartoon Dinosaur 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 Cartoon Dinosaur. 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!
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