How to Draw a Rattlesnake
Children will enjoy learning how to draw a rattlesnake with 6 simple illustrative steps.
With 6 easy steps to follow, children will enjoy drawing their own rattlesnake on paper. Also included is a downloadable version of this rattlesnake drawing lesson.
Ideal for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to teach kids how to draw a rattlesnake.
Enjoy learning how to draw a rattlesnake. 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 Rattlesnake Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s basic drawing lesson, we are going to discover how to draw a rattlesnake on paper. The location and proportion of each part will be pointed out in each step of the how-to article here. Observe that the blue outlines are used to indicate the newest components being drawn in each step.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Head
Draw a curved line to form the rattlesnake’s head.
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Draw The Face
Next, draw a circle for the eye and a dot for the nostril. Then, add a wavy diagonal line for the mouth.
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Form The Body
Draw long curvy lines connected to the snake’s head to form its body.
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Outline The Tail
Now, outline the curling shape of the tail attached to the end of its body.
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Form The Rattle
Rattlesnakes have a rattle on the tip of its tail. To form the rattle, draw a stack of elongated shapes as shown.
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Complete The Rattlesnake Drawing
Let’s add some color to our drawing of a rattlesnake! First, shade the eye with a black crayon and add a white shimmer to the eye. Next, color the underbelly with a cream colored crayon. Now, fill the rattle on the tail with an orange crayon. Then, fill the rattlesnake’s body with a brown crayon. Finally, add the spotted pattern along its body using a dark brown crayon.
How to Draw a Rattlesnake 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 Rattlesnake. 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!