How to Draw a King Snake
Learn how to draw a king snake by drawing along with this easy to follow drawing guide.
Follow along with these simple 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the basics for drawing a king snake.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a “coloring book” page with just the line art. This pairs perfectly with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. It is perfect for very young kids needing extra guidance and are looking to fill in a king snake.
Get a thrill out of learning how to draw a king snake. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some unique details. Let’s get started.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a King Snake Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s basic drawing lesson, we will learn how to draw a king snake on paper. The design and proportion of each part will be considered in each step of the lesson. Take notice that the blue lines are used to show the newest shapes being drawn in each step.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw The Head

Draw a curved line to form the king snake’s head.
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Form The Face

Next, draw a circle for the snake’s eye. Now, add a dot for its nostril. Then, form the mouth using a wavy line.
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Attach The Body

Draw the snake’s body by making a long curved shape as shown.
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Attach The Tail

Now, let’s make the snake longer by drawing a wavy shape with a pointed tip for the tail.
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Add The Pattern

Then, add wavy lines along the snake’s body to draw the pattern on its skin.
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Complete The King Snake Drawing

Let’s add some color to our drawing of a king snake! First, use a black crayon to fill in the eye. Don’t forget to add some shimmer to the eye using a white crayon. Then, shade the king snake’s body using white and black crayons.
How to Draw a King Snake 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 King Snake. 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!
