Skink Drawing
Young artists will be engaged learning how to make a skink drawing!
With 6 easy steps to follow, kids will enjoy creating their own skink on paper. Also included is a printable version of this skink drawing tutorial.
Ideal for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to teach kids how to draw their own skink.
Drawing is much more fun when you have a clear lesson to follow. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Skink Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This tutorial will instruct you how to draw a skink. We will pay attention to the shapes of each part and types of outlines drawn making sure that the artwork looks correct.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Form The Head
First, form the outline of the skink’s head as shown. Then, draw an oval for the eye and a small dot for its nostril.
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Draw The Body
Next, draw two long lines to form its body.
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Attach The Tail
Now, attach its long tail by drawing a wavy pointed shape.
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Add The Legs
Form the shape of its thin legs attached to the bottom of its body. Then, draw the shape of its clawed feet similar to the illustration. Don’t forget to erase parts of the body that overlap with the legs!
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Draw The Underbelly
Draw a line following the shape of the skink’s body to outline its underbelly.
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Complete The Skink Drawing
Add some color to your skink drawing! First, fill the eye using a black crayon. Add some shimmer using a white crayon. Next, shade the underbelly and legs using a cream colored crayon. Now, color the tail with a blue crayon. Then, add two yellow lines along the skink’s head and body. Finally, color the rest of the reptile’s body with a dark gray crayon.
Skink Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Skink 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!