Tuatara Drawing
Need to teach a child how to draw a tuatara drawing?
Grab some art supplies and follow along with these easy 9 drawing steps. You will learn the basics for drawing a tuatara.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This pairs well with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. It’s ideal for very young kids looking for some extra guidance and simply looking to color in a tuatara.
Drawing is much more fun when you have a fun & easy lesson to reference. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Tuatara Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This post will teach you how to draw a tuatara. We will draw attention to the shapes of each part and variety of contours drawn ensuring that the artwork looks right.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Outline The Head
First, outline the shape of the tuatara’s head similar to the illustration.
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Draw The Eye
Next, draw an oval to form the eye.
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Add The Nostril
Now, add a small dot for the nostril.
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Form The Neck
Then, form the reptile’s neck by drawing two lines.
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Outline The Body
Draw two long lines to form the long shape of the tuatara’s body.
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Attach The Tail
Attach the pointed shape of its tail connected to the end of its body.
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Form The Dorsal Crests
Draw zigzag lines along the tuatara’s head and body to form its dorsal crests.
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Add The Legs
Form the shape of its legs and clawed feet attached to the bottom of its body as shown.
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Complete The Tuatara Drawing
Add some color to our tuatara drawing! First, fill the eye with a black crayon and add some shimmer using a white crayon. Next, shade the dorsal crests using a yellow crayon. Now, color the underbelly with a light green crayon. Then, shade the rest of the reptile’s body using a green crayon.
Tuatara Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Tuatara 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!