How to Draw an Ankylosaurus

Step 1: Long low body

Start on the left. Draw a long low hump out to the tail, then a tummy back to the front.

Tip Leave a gap at the front for the head, and leave the tail end open for the club.

Step 2: Small head

In the gap at the front, draw a small low head. Start on the back line, end on the tummy.

Tip Keep the head small and low, less than half as tall as the body.

Step 3: Eye, smile, nostril

Draw a big eye near the top of the head, and a smile from the snout to under the eye.

Tip Add a black pupil with a shine, and a nostril dot on the snout.

Step 4: Little horns

Draw 2 little horns pointing back, one on top, one under the cheek. Start and stop on the head line.

Step 5: Tail club

Draw a big round club over the end of the tail, with a little dip at the far end.

Tip The club is much wider than the tail.

Step 6: Armour edge

Start at the shoulder. Draw a long curve across the side of the body, ending at the hip.

Tip Everything above this line is the armour.

Step 7: Side spikes

Along the armour edge, draw 5 little triangle spikes pointing down. Each starts and stops on the edge.

Step 8: Armour plates

On the armour, draw a row of 4 ovals under the back line. Add 3 more below, in the gaps.

Tip Like cobblestones. Keep every oval inside the armour.

Step 9: Front and back legs

Draw a short thick leg under the chest and one under the hip, each with a flat foot.

Tip Start and stop on the tummy. Add 3 round toenails on each foot.

Step 10: The far legs

Draw a far leg peeking out behind the front leg, and one peeking out in front of the back leg.

Tip The far legs are half hidden, so all 4 legs show.

Step 11: The ground

Draw one long straight line under all the feet, from under the head to under the club.

Step 12: Tan body

Colour the head, body, tail, legs and armour plates tan. Leave the eye white.

Step 13: Brown armour

Go over your lines. Colour the armour, spikes, horns and club brown, around the tan plates.