How to Draw a Dinosaur Step by Step - 15 Easy Steps!

In this fun and easy dinosaur drawing tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw a dinosaur step by step.

This tutorial is great for beginner artists (both kids and adults) who want to improve their drawing skills.

Dinosaurs have captured the imagination of many people for generations and now it’s time to bring your own creation to life.

Fun Facts: Did you know that t-rex dinosaur had the sharpest teeth of any dinosaur?

Once you have completed this tutorial, you’ll end up with an awesome dinosaur drawing.

What You’ll Need

We’ll be creating our dinosaur drawing using the following materials:

• A piece of paper
• A pencil
• An eraser

How to Draw a Dinosaur Step by Step

Follow our step-by-step tutorial covering how to draw a dinosaur.

We’ve included all of the steps in detail so that the process is easier to follow.

So, let’s get started!

The collage above shows each step of the process so you know what your dinosaur drawing should look like at each stage. 

Instructions for Your Dinosaur Drawing

Tip: Make sure you don’t press to hard on the paper when you draw your pencil lines so that you can correct your mistakes with an eraser as you go through the tutorial.

Step 1: Draw the Main Body Shapes Using Light Pencil Marks

These shapes will be a guide in later steps when you add details to your drawing.

A: Draw an oval for the body shape.

B: Draw two lines connected to the oval for the dinosaur neck.

C: Use light pencil marks to draw a small oval for the dinosaur head.

Step 2: Outline the Body and Connect to the Head

Add two darker curved lines outline your drawing.

Line 1: This line on the top of the dinosaur should cover the body, the neck and the top of the head.

Line 2: The second line should cover the bottom of the body and the neck and stop where the neck joins to the head.

Step 3: Draw Two Front Legs and Feet

Draw two small legs with feet on the ends, making sure the front feet have three small claws.

Step 4: Draw Two Back Legs and Feet

A. Draw two long lines connected to the middle of the body for the first back leg. Add a foot and toes.

B. Draw two lines for the second back leg, connecting the left line to the body and the right line to the right leg. Then, sketch the foot and toes.

Step 5: Create the Face

Draw two lines.

The first line on top of the small oval with a small bump on the top and a curve on the right hand-side of the line.

The second line should be a U shape connected to the bottom part of the small oval. The left side of the U shape should join inside of the small oval and the right-hand side of the U shape should curve around into the small oval.

Step 6: Draw the Eye and Eyebrow

Draw a small circle for an eye and a tiny line above for an eyebrow.

Step 7: Draw the Nose

Draw a tiny oval shape for the nose and shade it in with your pencil.

Step 8: Draw the Mouth and Sharp Teeth

Draw two small lines for the mouth.

These lines should connect together to form a triangle shape.

• The first line should be a straight line connected with the end of the end of the top line you created in step 5 (where it curves in).
• The second line should connect to the end of the curve on the bottom line you created in step 5. This line should be slightly curved in the mid-point as shown in the picture below.

Then add sharp teeth inside the mouth by drawing several small triangles.

Step 9: Draw the Tail

Draw two long curved lines for the tail at the back of your dinosaur and connect them into a point at the end.

Step 10: Erase Your Pencil Marks

Erase any unwanted pencil marks.

Step 11: Outline Your Dinosaur

Draw rough edges around your dinosaur to give it a more 3 dimensional and realistic look.

Step 12: Draw Scales and Skin Patterns

Start with adding lines around its body for the scales.

Then add wavy triangle patterns, circles, semi-circles, and lines to the body as shown in the picture below to add detail to your drawing.

Step 13: Add Shadow

Add shadows to the patterns you created in step 12 and to the body using a cross-hatching technique.

Step 14: Draw the Floor

Draw a few horizontal lines on the bottom of your sketch to create the floor.

Step 15: Final Details

Finally, add some short lines on the body of your dinosaur to add extra detail.

Congratulations!

You have now created a beautiful dinosaur drawing.

We are hope that you enjoyed this blog post and that you can use the knowledge and skills you have gained to create your own dinosaur drawing.

Don’t worry if your dinosaur drawing isn’t perfect the first time, the more you practice the better you will get!

Be sure to practice this dinosaur drawing until you get it just right.

Then, try drawing other animals, like a rabbit or a cat.

Bonus Tips on How to Improve Your Dinosaur Drawing:

Experiment with different color combinations until you find the perfect one for your artwork.

Use royalty free reference images if you need inspiration.

Don’t forget that taking a break and looking at your work from a distance can help you see things differently and come up with creative solutions to any challenges you may face.

Soon, you’ll be a master at animal drawings!

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Happy drawing