Kelpie Drawing
Discover how to make a kelpie drawing!!!
Included are 6 easy steps to follow, kids will enjoy designing their own kelpie on paper. Also included is a downloadable version of this kelpie drawing lesson.
Perfect for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to instruct kids how to draw their own kelpie from Irish and Scottish folklore.
Trying to learn 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)
- Kelpie Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s guided lesson, we will learn how to create a kelpie drawing on paper. The shape and proportion of each of the drawn parts will be considered in each step of the lesson. Observe that the blue lines have been drawn to show the current elements being drawn in each step.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Form The Head
Start by making the elongated shape of the kelpie’s head. Next, add the pointed shape of the ear. Now, draw an oval for the eye. Then, add a small circle for the nostril, and a wavy line for the mouth.
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Outline The Body
Outline the long, wavy shape of the kelpie’s body.
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Attach The Tail
Attach a small fin on the kelpie’s body. Then, form its large, wavy tail fin.
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Draw The Legs
Draw the thin shape of the kelpie’s legs as shown.
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Add The Mane
Form the kelpie’s long mane. Make sure to erase any overlapping lines.
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Complete The Kelpie Drawing
Let’s bring our drawing of Kelpie, a magical water horse, into life! First, fill in the eye and hooves with a black crayon. Add a small white shimmer on the kelpie’s eye. Next, shade the mane with a light gray crayon. Now, color its fins with a light blue crayon. Then, fill in its body with a darker shade of blue.
Kelpie Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Kelpie Drawing. 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!