How to Draw a Penguin

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Draw a Penguin

Penguins are fun and easy to draw when you take a whimsical approach. These cute little characters are perfect for budding artists. Practice drawing penguins, and soon you can perfect the techniques. Use penguins when drawing cartoons, illustrating books or just for fun.

Things You'll Need

  • Paper
  • Pencil
  • Permanent marker
  • Art eraser
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Instructions

    • 1

      Draw an egg shape that is approximately twice as long as it is wide. Draw a much smaller oval on top of the large oval. Overlap the ovals by a few centimeters.

    • 2

      Draw the beak of the penguin by making a large seed shape. Draw the point of the beak so that it points to the right and the rounded part of the seed is in the center of the penguin's head.

    • 3

      Draw a smaller egg shape within the large egg shape. Line the bottoms of the ovals up. Draw two webbed feet on the bottom of the penguin.

    • 4

      Make wings on the penguin by drawing two elongated "C" shapes on either side of the penguins body. Draw a square with rounded corners at the neck of the penguin. Make the top of the square so that it is in the center of the beak and the bottom of the square so it touches the top of the inner circle on the body.

    • 5

      Draw two eyes and eyebrows on the face. Draw hair feathers on the top of the head. Make two narrow lines down the center of each foot. Make a smile line in the center of the beak and a small dot on top of the beak.

    • 6

      Trace the lines on the penguin with a permanent pen. Erase the lines that you do not want to keep. Color the penguin in with markers, pencils or pens, or leave it black and white.

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