How to Draw a Crocodile
Young artists will love learning how to draw a crocodile in today’s art lesson.
Beginners will benefit from this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a crocodile. This easy crocodile lesson is perfect for fairly young children looking to get started with drawing.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and simple to follow! Expect this drawing to last about 30 minutes, but the art-making process can actually take longer if a background is created as well.
Enjoy learning how to draw a crocodile. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some creative details. Don’t forget about the free PDF guide.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Crocodile Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s lesson, we are going to learn how to draw a crocodile on paper. The shape and proportion of each part will be observed in each step of the tutorial. Note that the blue outlines are used to show the newest parts being drawn in each in each of the steps.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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First Outline The Head
First, outline the shape of the crocodile’s head similar to the illustration.
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Next Draw The Eye
Next, draw the circular shape of its eye.
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Add The Nostril
Draw a dot for the nostril.
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Form The Teeth
Form its teeth by drawing zigzag lines inside its mouth.
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Draw The Body
Create a horizontal line connected to the bottom part of its head. Then, draw a horizontal line connected to the top part of its head to emphasize the dorsal crests along its back.
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Attach The Tail
Draw the pointed shape of the reptile’s tail connected to the end of its body. Emphasize the dorsal crests along its tail adding a zigzag line to form the top part of its tail.
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Add The Legs
Form the curving shape of the crocodile’s legs attached to the bottom part of its body similar to the illustration. Make sure to erase parts of the body that overlap with the legs.
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Outline The Underbelly
Outline its underbelly by drawing a wavy horizontal line following the shape of its body.
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Complete The Crocodile Drawing
Let’s color our drawing of a crocodile! First, use a black crayon to fill the eye and add a small white highlight. Next, color its teeth with a white crayon. Now, fill the underbelly with a light green crayon. Then, shade the rest of the crocodile’s body with a green crayon.
How to Draw a Crocodile 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 Crocodile. 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!