Of all the creatures to inhabit the wilds of the Queensland rain forests, the tree kangaroo is among the rarest, and only a privileged few get to see these curious creatures in person – and we can help you bring one to life through the power of art. Ready to create a truly adorable creature? Then let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start with a brown pen, and add a curved line to the left of your page. Add two curved ears to the ends of the line.
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Add two curved lines below the ears, and then add a curve to the bottom for the outline of the face.
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Add a small, curved triangle to the bottom of the face for the nose…
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And then use a black pen to add small marks inside the ears.
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Now, add two small ovals to the top of the nose…
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Add two small half-circle shapes to the bottom of the eyes.
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Now, use the brown pen to add two “cloud” shapes coming from below the eyes to the nose, leaving two small curved shapes below the nose.
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Fill in the space around the nose with a yellow pen.
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Use the brown pen for the rest of the face.
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And then use the brown pen to add a curved line emerging from the right of the face, across to the right, and then down towards the bottom of the page.
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Take this curve across, up, and then loop it back around for the tail.
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At the top of the tail, add a large oval shape with a wide, curved base.
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Shade the top half of this with a brown pen, adding a circle to the center…
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And then bring a curved line down from beneath the face, taking this into a smaller loop and widening it at the top for a front leg.
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Connect this to the leg at the back with a bumpy line.
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Now, add another leg to the left of the first, and add bumpy lines up the center of each of these.
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Use the brown pen to shade the side sections…
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And then use the brown pen for the rest of the body.
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Use a lighter brown pen for the bottom of the back leg.
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Now, use the same shade to add another bumpy line to the bottom of the belly, and fill this in.
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Grab an orange pen, and add a curved shape to the bottom of the belly, filling this in with the orange pen…
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And then use a black pen to add three claws to the end of each paw.
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Next, use a darker orange pen to add a curved shape to the bottom of the animal, with sections pointing towards the bottom for the branches.
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Fill this in with the darker orange shade…
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And then use a dark brown pen to add a “fork” to the end of the left branch.
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Use a green pen to add curved leaf shapes to the end of each twig.
And there we have it – your very own adorable tree kangaroo. Why not spend a little time doing your own research about these wonderful animals? There is plenty to learn!
