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How to Draw a Panda Swimming

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a panda swimming 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 wide head.

Step 1: Big wide head
Near the top draw a big wide head, like an egg lying on its side.
Tip Leave room below for the tummy and the water.
Step 2: Round ears
On each top corner of the head draw a big round ear, tucked behind the head.
Step 3: Eye patches
Below the middle of the head draw 2 big egg patches, slanting down and out.
Tip Slanted patches are the most panda thing of all.
Step 4: Two eyes
Inside each patch draw a round eye with a black dot.
Tip Leave a tiny white shine in each dot.
Step 5: Nose and smile
Between the patches draw a small black oval nose. Add a short line down and a smile.
Step 6: Round tummy
Start under each cheek. Draw a big curve out and down for the tummy. Stop level on both sides.
Tip The tummy is wider than the head.
Step 7: Folded arms
From under each cheek draw a fat arm that bends in to a round paw on the tummy.
Tip Rub out the tummy line inside each arm.
Step 8: Wavy water
Start at the left edge. Draw a wavy line across the bottom of the tummy. Stop at the right edge.
Tip The panda is floating on its back.
Step 9: Feet up
Below the tummy draw 2 curved ripples. On each, start an upside-down U foot and stop on the ripple.
Tip The feet poke up out of the water.
Step 10: Pads and ripples
Draw an oval pad on each foot. Draw 2 more short ripples, out at the sides.
Tip Now there are 4 ripples.
Step 11: Pink pads
Colour the oval pad on each foot pink.
Step 12: Black fur
Colour the ears, eye patches, arms and feet black, around the pink pads. Leave the eyes white.
Tip The head and tummy stay white.
Step 13: Blue water
Colour the water blue under the wavy line, around the feet.
Tip Your panda is floating along!