How to Draw a Frog on a Log
Kids can learn how to draw a frog on a log by following the photos in this simple tutorial.
Kids will enjoy this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a frog on a log. This easy frog on a log instruction guide is perfect for fairly young students looking to learn how to draw.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and easy to follow! Expect this drawing to take about 30 minutes, but the creative process can actually take more time if a background is added as well.
Drawing is much more fun when you have a easy-to-understand lesson to reference. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Frog on a Log Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s post, we are going to discover how to draw a frog on a log on paper. The design and proportion of each part will be observed in each step of the tutorial. Observe that the blue outlines are used to indicate the current lines being created in each step.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Outline The Body
First, outline the oval-shaped body of our frog.
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Form The Face
Next, draw two lines curving downwards to form the eye bumps. Now, outline the eye by drawing a circle. Draw a smaller circle to add its pupil. Then, draw a wavy horizontal line to form its mouth.
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Add The Forelegs
Add the frog’s short forelegs as shown. Make sure to erase parts of the body that overlap with the forelegs.
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Attach The Hind Legs
Next, form the shape of its hind legs similar to the illustration. Don’t forget to erase parts of the body that overlap with the hind legs.
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Draw The Underbelly
Draw the frog’s underbelly by creating a wavy line.
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Outline The Log
Start forming the outline of the log by drawing two horizontal lines.
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Form The Chopped Ends Of The Log
Now, add a wavy curved line and a wavy circle on the ends of the log.
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Add Texture
Add texture on the log by drawing horizontal lines. Then, draw a spiral on the chopped face of the log as shown.
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Complete The Drawing Of A Frog On A Log
Let’s complete our drawing of a frog on a log by adding some color! First, use a yellow crayon to color the frog’s outer eye, forelegs and underbelly. Next, shade the pupil with a black crayon. Now, color the rest of the frog with a dark green crayon. Then, shade the log with varying shades of brown.
How to Draw a Frog on a Log 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 Frog on a Log. 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!