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How to Draw a Baby Iguana
Draw a baby iguana in 13 easy steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: big round head.
Step 1: Big round head
On the left draw a big round head. Make the front a short blunt snout.
Tip A baby has a big head and a short snout.
Step 2: Body and tail
Start on the head. Draw a long back, a thin curly tail and a belly. Stop at the chin.
Tip The tail is as long as the head and body together.
Step 3: Huge eye
In the middle of the head draw a huge round eye. Colour a big black dot inside, leaving a shine.
Tip Leave the rest of the eye white.
Step 4: Smile and cheek
Start at the snout. Draw a long smile. Stop under the eye. Add a nose dot and a cheek circle.
Step 5: Low spines
Start behind the head. Draw 6 little bumps along the back. Stop above the back leg.
Tip Keep them low and round.
Step 6: Front leg
On the body near the head draw a bent leg down. Finish it with 4 long toes spread out.
Tip The elbow points back, towards the tail.
Step 7: Back leg
Near the tail draw a bigger bent leg down. Finish it with 4 long toes spread out.
Tip The knee points forward, towards the head.
Step 8: Far feet
Under the chin draw 1 more thin leg with 3 toes. Draw another behind the back leg.
Step 9: Thin twig
Under the toes draw a long thin twig from left to right. Skip over the toes and the tail.
Step 10: Tail stripes
Draw 8 short lines across the tail to make 4 stripes.
Tip Each stripe is a pair of lines close together.
Step 11: Bright green
Colour the head, body, legs and tail bright green. Leave the eye and the 4 stripes white.
Step 12: Dark stripes
Colour the spines and the 4 tail stripes dark green.
Step 13: Brown twig
Colour the twig brown. Your baby iguana is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a baby iguana, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
