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How to Draw an Iguana Face
Draw an iguana face in 10 easy steps, about 8 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: the head.
Step 1: The head
Draw a long head on its side: a blunt snout on the left, a flat top and a round back.
Step 2: Big eye
Near the front of the head, draw one big round eye with a big black dot and a white shine.
Tip Make the eye big, almost half as tall as the head.
Step 3: Smile
Start at the snout. Sweep a smile back under the eye, and curl it up at the end.
Step 4: Nostril
Near the front of the snout, draw a tiny oval nostril, a little way above the smile.
Step 5: Throat flap
Under the jaw, draw a big throat flap like half a plate, with 6 round bumps along its edge.
Tip An iguana has a big hanging throat fan, so the face is tall.
Step 6: Spiky top
Along the top of the head, from the eye to the back, draw 4 pointy triangle spikes in a row.
Step 7: Round ear
Just behind the eye, level with its middle, draw a small round circle for the ear.
Step 8: Round cheek
Behind the smile, under the ear, draw one big round circle for the cheek.
Step 9: Leaf flap and cheek
Go over your lines, then colour the throat flap and the round cheek light leaf green.
Step 10: Green iguana
Colour the head and the spikes dark green, going around the cheek. Leave the eye white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an iguana face, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
