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Anyone wanting to learn how to draw a dinosaur is in the right place. These steps for kids are easy to follow for anybody!
Dinosaurs capture our imagination in so many ways, and they’re especially popular with kids. This leads many of them to want to learn how to draw them, which can present challenges.
This step-by-step guide I have for you will make it easier than ever to draw your very own dinosaur. It’s broken down into simple steps that allow you to slowly build up the design to reach the finished result.
Once you have finished the drawing, you could also add some other details to build a prehistoric scene for your dinosaur to exist in. You could even take what you have learned and use these tricks to draw different kinds of dinosaurs!
So, let’s head back in time and meet some new dino pals.
Watch And Learn How Easy It Is To Draw A Cartoon Dinosaur
How to Draw A Dinosaur – Let’s get Started!
Step 1
For the first step of this guide on how to draw a dinosaur, we will be starting from the top! The brontosaurus has a small, distinctive head, so we will be starting off with that for this guide.
Using some curved lines, you can draw in the little head as it appears in the reference image.
The picture is there to help you, but if you find yourself struggling with the shape then you could try using a pencil until you get the hang of it.
Step 2 – Next, draw in the neck
The neck of a brontosaurus is probably its most distinctive feature, so we will draw that in for this next step.
To draw this in, simply draw two curved lines down from the head of your dinosaur drawing.
The reference picture will give you a good idea of the length and angle you should aim for in your drawing.
Step 3 – Now, draw in the back of the dinosaur
Now that you have the head and neck of your dinosaur drawing, you can draw in a back for it!
This step will be easy, as you can use a line that curves up and then down like the one in the picture to create a back for the dinosaur.
Step 4 – Next, draw in the tail
As you can see, your dinosaur is really starting to take shape now! For this step, we will be adding in a nice long tail for your dinosaur drawing.
To do this, you can use a nice long line that curves in on itself at the end as it appears in the picture. Maybe you could change the angle of the tail a bit to make it look like it is wagging it like a dog!
Step 5 – Now, we add in the legs and belly
Your dinosaur drawing needs some legs to stand tall, so let’s add some in this step! The legs of the brontosaurus are quite thick at the top and get thinner as they go down.
For this step, we will only be adding in the legs that are closest to us, and we will add in the other two legs later.
Step 6 – Next, draw in the other two legs
For this shorter step, we will be adding in the other legs.
These are quite easy to add, as it just requires two curved lines behind the legs you’ve already drawn so that the legs will appear as they do in the reference picture.
You could also change the position of the legs a bit if you would like to create a different position for your dinosaur!
You could even make it look like your dinosaur is walking if you change the position up a little bit.
Step 7 – Now, you can draw in the face other details
For step 7 of this guide on how to draw a dinosaur, there’s a chance to be a bit creative! To finish off your dinosaur drawing, it just needs a nice face along with some smaller line details.
You could replicate these details as they appear in the reference picture, but you can also change a few details if you want a unique look for your picture!
For example, you could change the facial expression of your own dinosaur drawing for a fun variation. What details will you use for your dinosaur drawing?
Step 8 – Now finish it off with some color
Your dinosaur drawing is very nearly complete, and I’m sure it’s looking amazing! Before it’s done, however, it needs one more aspect.
This step will be a lot of fun because you can really let your creativity run wild as you color in your beautiful dinosaur drawing!
We’ve shown one way you could color it in with our reference picture, so you could use that as a guide or use your own favorite colors to finish it off.
Another way to personalize your drawing a bit would be to draw in a fun and colorful background for your drawing as well.
You can also have some fun with different art mediums to color in your drawing. For example, acrylic paints can give a thick, vibrant look to your colors whereas watercolor paints can give a much softer look to your images.
What do you think you will use to finish off your dinosaur drawing?
5 Tips To Make Your Dinosaur Drawing Even Better!
Travel back in time as we cover 5 ways to make this dino look even more incredible!
For this dinosaur drawing, we drew the diplodocus. This is one of the most recognizable dinosaur species that is popular around the world, but you could draw some more dinosaurs around it.
You can look up pictures of other dinosaurs online to help you out if you would like to do that. What are some other dinosaurs that you could add?
No one has ever seen a live dinosaur, so there is a bit of guesswork involved in how they must have looked.
This dinosaur sketch shows the classic interpretation, but these days some scientists believe that dinosaurs could have been covered in feathers.
You could draw these feathery details onto this dino if you want to replicate this theory. Once again, you can find pictures online of this look for this dinosaur!
Scientists say that a dinosaur of this size would have to eat an immense amount of plants each day.
For that reason, we think you could add some trees, leaves and other plants for this dinosaur to munch on. That would also allow you to use all sorts of bright and beautiful greens and other colors!
It can be fun to imagine what prehistoric lands may have looked like, and you can show off what you think it could have been like by drawing a background.
You could add details like weird and wonderful trees, volcanoes or any other elements you can think of. We think that would help to take this drawing of a dinosaur to the next level!
Earlier, we spoke about how we’re not sure what dinosaurs would have looked like exactly. Who’s to say they couldn’t have had bright polka dots on them, for example?
Our final tip is to show us what kinds of colors you think this dinosaur could have had on its body.
You could go with popular scientific interpretations or make this dinosaur look as bright and colorful as you can!
Your Dinosaur Drawing is Complete
We really hope that this step-by-step guide on how to draw a dinosaur in 8 steps was fun and helpful for you to use!
Whenever you’re learning to draw something new, it can be made so much easier if you break it down into smaller, more manageable steps.
That’s exactly what we tried to do in this guide, and we’re confident that if you follow the steps and try your best you’ll have an amazing dinosaur drawing in no time!
Once you can draw a dinosaur, it’s up to you to use your imagination to finish it off with your own details and color choices.
We’re sure no two drawings will look exactly the same, so we can’t wait to see what you come up with!
We will be bringing out new great step-by-step drawing guides often in the future, so be sure to check back on our page frequently to make sure you never miss out on the fun!
Lastly, once you’ve finished drawing and coloring in your dinosaur drawing, we hope that you will share it on our Facebook and Pinterest pages for us to admire.
We are always thrilled to see your creativity, and we can’t wait to see your awesome dinosaur drawings!
Here Is A Fun Dinosaur Drawing To Inspire You!
Millions of people around the world are fascinated by dinosaurs, as they represent such a different world to the one we live in now. That’s why it’s fun to draw them to imagine this era in time.
This fun dinosaur drawing for kids is a wonderful portrayal of one of these ancient beasts. Our artist Freddy has drawn a dinosaur inspired by a T Rex with some additional interpretations added.
He made the dinosaur so detailed with little bumps and bits of texture all over it. It really helps to make the dino look even more realistic! When drawing your own version, you can use these details to make it just as amazing.
If you want some additional details and additions to the background, then you can add your own spin by doing just that! How else could you change this design?
