Frogs enjoy spending their time in a number of ways – but a frog on a log is often the most popular way to present them. Want to create this for yourself? Then let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Begin with a wavy line at the top of your page, and curve the ends of this down. Then, add a curved line to the bottom of your page, and bring the edges up.
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Connect the top and bottom lines with curved lines at either side.
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Use a black fineliner to add a curved line inside this, and add a “bump” at either end for the tops of the eyes.
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Draw a small circle inside each of these bumps…
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And add two small, crescent-moon shapes inside this.
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Next, grab a ruler and the black pen, and draw two sets of angled, parallel lines below these top shapes.
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Add four “bumps” to the bottom of each for the fingers.
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Bring two curved lines down on either side of the eyes…
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And connect the two sides with a wavy line at the bottom.
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Now, add a curved line between the two sets of parallel lines forming the arms…
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And add another long, thin strip just below this.
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Now, add a curved half-circle to the top of the head, and follow this with a number of small circles all around this.
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Add an angled, pointed “arrow” shape to the left of the bottom of the body, with another, smaller arrow shape below this, creating a leg.
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Bring down two lines from the end of this, pointing down towards the bottom left-hand corner of the page. Add two more arrows inside this to create the toes.
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Add three small circles to the end of this for the toes.
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Repeat this on the right side to create the second leg.
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Now, add a series of long, thin strips to the bottom of the frog’s body.
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Add an oval shape to the left of the frog, and bring a line across to the right. Curve this up at the right end, and then bring a line across to the left, and connect the oval shape on the left side to the left leg with another line.
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Add a “point” to the top left of the log, and add a series of lines across the body of the log.
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Fill in the crescent moon shapes in the eyes with a black pen.
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Use a green pen to add color to the circles on the head, and the bottom of the mouth.
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Use a lighter green pen to shade the rest of the head and the arms and legs of the frog.
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Grab a light brown pen, and shade the main body of the log…
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And then use a yellow pen for the stomach and the end of the log.
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Now, grab a bright blue pen, and use this to shade the section inside the square you have drawn.
And there we have it – your very own frog on a log. All he needs now is a name!
