Natural inhabitants of the Antarctic, penguins are smart, funny, and curious creatures – and there are few things that they enjoy more than a tasty meal of fish! Ready to create your own drawing of a penguin? Then let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a pencil and drawing compass, and add a large circle to the center of your page.
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Add another circle to the bottom of this…
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And then add a horseshoe shape to the center of the face, with a curve on either side.
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Add an “egg” shape to the bottom of the horseshoe…
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And then add another curve just below the top of the horseshoe – this will be the beak – and add a wavy line below this.
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Add a curve to the top of the egg shape, and then add an “x” in this top section. Then, add a forked shape to the top of this shape.
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Add a curved shape to the bottom right, and then a teardrop shape below this.
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Add curved “loops” around the curves of the eyes…
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And then add loops to the right side and the bottom of the left eye for the wings.
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Add another line inside the main line of the body…
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Use a curved, triangle shape for the tail on the bottom left…
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And then add two feet to the front.
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Grab a black pen, and go over the outlines, including details in the fish…
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Before using an eraser to remove any pencil marks.
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Use an orange pen for the feet and the edge of the beak.
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Use a brown pen for the second section of the beak…
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And a pink pen for the section below this.
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Use a black pen to complete this section of the mouth and beak.
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Grab a blue pen for the fish…
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And go over the outlines with a thick black line.
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Use a black pen to shade the outside sections and complete your penguin.
And voila – an adorable penguin, enjoying a dish of tasty fish – but where will his next adventures take him?
