Kangaroos are smart, curious creatures, and are a must-see sight for many visitors to Australia. Ready to celebrate these curious, cute animals? 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 add a curved line in the center of the page, with a triangle-shaped ear at either end.
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Bring a curved line down on either side…
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And add an oval shape in the center of these lines, filling this in with the black pen. Add a curved line to the bottom, and add two dots to the top for the eyes.
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Bring two curved lines down on either side.
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Add “loops” to the bottom of the lines for the arms.
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And then add two marks to each for the paws.
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Add a smaller set of ears to the center of the body…
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And bring down two curved lines on the side of each.
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Next, add two dots for eyes, and an oval shape for the nose underneath this.
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Add two curved, pointed shapes to the sides…
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Bring two curved lines down from the bottom, and join these at the bottom with another curve to create the pouch.
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Next, bring two lines down from the bottom of the paw, and take these out and down.
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Take the lines out on both sides, and then loop them back around and in to meet in the center, creating the feet.
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Add two small marks to the bottom of the feet on both sides for toes…
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Complete the pouch with the black pen.
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Add colors to the ears of both animals with a brown pen.
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Use an orange pencil to add curved lines to the sides of the pouch, from the bottom of the paws to the feet…
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And shade the areas outside of this with the orange pencil. Use the same shade for the face and paws of the joey.
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Use the orange pencil to add a pointed line from the paws reaching up to the top of the joeys head…
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And use the orange pencil to shade the space around this, leaving the tummy and pouch white.
And there we have it – a gorgeous mama kangaroo and her joey, just waiting to chill, hang out and enjoy life – what could be better than that?
