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How to Draw a Sidewinder
Draw a sidewinder 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
In the top left, draw a big round head like an egg lying down. Leave room below for the body.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the middle of the head, draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour big black dots, leaving white shines.
Step 3: Two little horns
On top of the head, above each eye, draw a small pointy horn leaning out.
Tip A sidewinder has a little horn over each eye.
Step 4: Nostrils and smile
Dot 2 nostrils under the eyes. Start under the left eye and draw a wide smile to the right eye.
Step 5: Forked tongue
From the middle of the smile, draw a short tongue just past the chin. Split the end into 2 points.
Step 6: Curvy neck
From the right cheek, draw 2 lines side by side, looping round to the right and back under the chin.
Tip Keep the 2 lines the same distance apart all the way.
Step 7: Long body
Start at the ends of the neck lines. Loop round to the left, along the ground, then up, getting thinner.
Tip The whole body makes a big letter S.
Step 8: The rattle
On top of the tail, stack 4 round rattle beads, each one a little smaller.
Step 9: The ground
Draw a straight ground line under the snake, from the left edge to the right edge.
Step 10: Back blotches
Draw 6 ovals along the middle of the body: 3 on the neck loop and 3 lower down.
Step 11: Sandy snake
Colour the head and body pale yellow, going around the ovals. Leave the eyes, horns, tongue and rattle white.
Step 12: Horns and rattle
Colour the 2 horns and the 4 rattle beads light brown.
Step 13: Blotches and tongue
Colour the 6 ovals dark brown and the tongue red, and your sidewinder is done.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a sidewinder, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
