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How to Draw a Penguin Swimming
Draw a penguin swimming in 12 easy steps, about 9 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
On the left of your paper draw a big egg for the head, a bit wider near the bottom.
Step 2: The white face
Start on the left cheek. Draw a big upside-down U inside the head and stop on the right cheek.
Tip Keep a thumb of black all round it, like a hood.
Step 3: The beak
In the lower half of the white face draw a small rounded triangle for the beak, point down.
Step 4: Two big eyes
Above the beak draw 2 big eggy eyes, a gap apart. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 5: A little tuft
Start on top of the head. Draw 1 short curved hair sticking up, ending in the air.
Step 6: The swimming body
Start on the right of the head. Draw a long hill right, round the end, back to the cheek.
Tip One smooth curve from neck to tail, like a torpedo. It gets narrower.
Step 7: The tummy
Start on the head below the right cheek. Draw a gentle curve along the lower body, up to the end.
Tip Everything under this line is the white tummy.
Step 8: Two flippers
Start on the back behind the head. Sweep a flipper back to a round tip. Do one under the tummy.
Step 9: Two webbed feet
Start on the far end. Draw a flat paddle foot out, ending in 3 round toes. Draw another just below.
Step 10: Water and bubbles
Draw a wavy line over the penguin, down both sides and along the bottom. Add 3 bubbles.
Step 11: Orange beak, blue water
Colour the beak and feet orange. Colour the water light blue around the penguin and bubbles.
Step 12: Colour it black
Colour the head, the body above the tummy line and both flippers black. Leave the face and tummy white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a penguin swimming, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
