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How to Draw a Hodag
Draw a hodag 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 soft head.
Step 1: Big soft head
Near the top left draw a big soft head, wider than tall, with round cheeks and a flat top.
Tip Leave room above for the horns and on the right for the body.
Step 2: Two horns
On each top corner of the head draw a curved horn, wide at the head and pointed at the tip.
Tip The horns curve up and away from each other, like a bull's.
Step 3: Big eyes
On the middle of the head, a little to the left, draw 2 big oval eyes with black dots.
Tip Leave a tiny white shine in each eye.
Step 4: Snout and grin
Draw a snout with a black nose. Start a grin on the left, stop on the right. Add 2 fangs.
Tip The snout sits under the left eye and pokes past the head. Rub out the head line inside it.
Step 5: Long back
Start on the head, level with the eyes. Draw a long back, curl round the bottom, stop below chin level.
Tip The line dips down the neck, then runs almost flat.
Step 6: Front leg
Draw a ground line. From under the chin, draw a leg down to a plump paw, then back up.
Tip The leg leans forward and gets thinner near the paw.
Step 7: Tummy and back leg
From the front leg draw the tummy. Then a round thigh down to a paw and up to the bottom.
Tip The back leg bends just above the paw.
Step 8: Far legs
Under the tummy draw 2 more legs peeking out: one leaning back, one leaning forward.
Tip Only part of each far leg shows. All 4 paws sit on the ground.
Step 9: Toes
On each big paw draw 2 short curved toe lines. Draw 1 on each small paw.
Step 10: Thick tail
Start on top of the bottom. Draw a thick tail curving up to a thin tip, and back down.
Step 11: Spikes
Stand 4 pointed spikes along the back and 2 smaller ones on the outside of the tail.
Tip Each spike starts and stops on the outline, like a little tent.
Step 12: Cream horns and spikes
Colour the 2 horns and all 6 spikes cream. Leave the fangs white.
Step 13: Colour it green
Colour the snout light green and the rest dark green, around the horns and spikes. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a hodag, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
