How to Draw a Tadpole
Eager to learn how to draw a tadpole?
Everyone will like this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a tadpole. This easy tadpole tutorial is perfect for fairly young children 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 20 minutes, but the art-making process may actually take more time if a background is drawn as well.
Get a thrill out of learning how to draw a tadpole. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some unique details. Remember there is a PDF guide at the end of the lesson.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Tadpole Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s lesson, we are going to learn how to draw a tadpole on paper. The shape and proportion of each part will be considered in each step of the how-to article here. Take notice that the blue pencil lines are used to show the current parts being drawn in each step.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Body
Start by forming the oval-like shape of the tadpole’s body.
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Attach The Tail Muscle
Now, draw a wavy, pointed shape attached to the tadpole’s body to add its tail muscle.
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Add The Tail Fin
Draw a wavy line following the shape of the tail muscle to surround it with the tail fin.
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Form The Face
Now, form a ring shape for the eye. Then, draw a wavy horizontal line to form the mouth.
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Draw The Hind Legs
Next, draw the shape of its tiny hind legs growing from the bottom of its body similar to the illustration.
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Complete The Tadpole Drawing
Finally, let’s color our tadpole drawing! First, fill the pupil with a black crayon. Next, color its iris and tail fin with a light yellow crayon. Then, shade its body, tail muscle and hind legs with a dark yellow crayon. Add some circular spots on its body and tail using a brown crayon.
How to Draw a Tadpole 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 Tadpole. 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!