How to Draw a Gila Monster
Children will stay engaged while learning how to draw a gila monster in today’s art lesson.
Beginners will benefit from this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a gila monster. This easy gila monster instruction guide is perfect for fairly young students looking to get started with drawing.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and easy to follow! Plan for this drawing to take about 20 minutes, but the drawing process may actually take more time if a background is drawn in addition to the subject matter.
Learning to draw is much more fun when you have a clear lesson to follow. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Gila Monster Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This step by step lesson will instruct you how to draw a gila monster. We will draw attention to the shapes of each area and types of lines drawn so that the drawing looks great.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Head
Draw the curved outline of the gila monster’s head.
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Draw The Face
Now, draw a circle for its eye and a small dot for its nostril. Then, add a curved line for its mouth.
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Form The Body
Form the reptile’s elongated body by drawing two long lines connected to the head.
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Attach The Tail
Draw its pointed tail attached to the end of its body.
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Add The Legs
Next, draw the curving shape of the venomous lizard’s legs. Then, form its feet attached to the bottom of its legs. Don’t forget to erase parts of its body that overlap with its legs.
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Complete The Gila Monster Drawing
Let’s color our drawing of a gila monster. First, fill the eye with a black crayon and add a small reflective spot using a white crayon. Next, add the spotted pattern along the lizard’s body and tail using a yellow crayon. Then, shade the rest of its body with a dark gray crayon.
How to Draw a Gila Monster 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 Gila Monster. 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!
These drawing steps were extremely helpful