Whenever you think of life “Down Under”, there is one creature that will always spring to mind: a trust kangaroo! Ready to create your own adorable ‘roo? Then read on for all you need to know!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start with a black pen, and draw a small, curved shape on the left of your page.
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Add another shape to the right, and connect these with a curved line to create the ears.
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Add a smaller curved triangle inside the right ear…
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And then add a curved line down from the bottom of this. Then, bring a curved line down on the left.
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Add a small circle inside the one you just drew for the nose…
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And then bring a line from the bottom of this, with a small mark at the end. Bring a curved line own from the left of the nose, and take this across and up to almost meet the bottom of the right ear.
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Add a curved line to the back of the nose, and then a small curved shape just in front of this.
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Bring a slight wave down from the back of the right ear, taking this towards the bottom of the page.
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At the bottom, take this across to the right…
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And then bring a line down from the bottom of the jaw, angling this slightly towards the bottom left-hand corner of the page.
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Add another line to the side of this, and connect these at the end with a curved line to create a left arm.
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Add two “forked” lines emerging from the bottom of this.
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Add two parallel lines to the right of this, and take them down, to the left, and down to form the right arm.
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Bring another line down from the end of the jaw, and take this down to the arm and then slightly below this.
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Connect the end of this to the line on the left, and then add a curve to the bottom of this.
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Return to the curved line, and add a curved shape with two short lines connecting this to the line below. Add a small dot to the top of the point of this curve – this will be the kangaroos baby, safe in her pouch!
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Add two tall, pointed ears to the back of the baby’s head, and add long thin marks inside these.
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Now, add two dots below this for the eyes, and a curve below…
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Now, add curved lines to the ends of the horizontal line, and curve these down towards the bottom of the page…
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And then join these at the bottom with a curved line. Add a curve just above the bottom of this.
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Now, bring the line of the leg down, across to the right, and loop it back around, up, and across for the foot.
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Add two curved lines to this foot for toes.
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Add another foot just behind the first one.
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Add a point to the tail, and take this across to the left and up.
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Add a large oval shape to the bottom of the feet.
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Add two circles to the face of the mama kangaroo…
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And then add a small circle inside each eye, lashes to the top, and a curved brow to the top of each eye.
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Use a brown pencil to shade the feet and bottom of the legs, the bottom of the arms, the tips of the ears, and the base of the tail.
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Use a pink pencil to add color to the ears and cheeks…
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Use an orange pencil to shade the bottom of the legs…
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And then use the orange pencil for the back and the remainder of the tail.
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Grab a brown pen, and use this to shade the nose, leaving a small white dot.
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Use the same orange pencil for the baby joey in the pouch…
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And then use a pale orange pencil to carefully add color to the pouch and chest of the mother.
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Now, use a bright yellow pen for the oval at the bottom…
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Add white dots with a white marker pen to the oval at the bottom.
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Use a green pen to add a number of stems and stalks all around the outside of your kangaroos.
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Finally, use a pink pen to add small flowers to the top of each of these stalks.
And there we have it – a gorgeous kangaroo family, just hanging out and enjoying the day. Why not spend a little time learning more about these creatures – they are truly wonderful.
