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How to Draw a Stegosaurus
Draw a stegosaurus 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: big arched body.
Step 1: Big arched body
Start on the left. Draw a tall hill over the back and tail, then the tummy back to the front.
Tip Leave a gap at the front for the head. The tail stays above the ground.
Step 2: Small head
In the gap at the front, draw a small round head. Start on the back line, end on the tummy.
Tip A stegosaurus head is tiny, about a third as tall as the body.
Step 3: Eye, smile, nostril
Draw a big eye above the middle of the head. Draw a smile from the snout to under the eye.
Tip Add a black pupil with a shine, and a nostril dot on the snout.
Step 4: Tummy band
Start on the tummy under the chin. Draw a band line just above it, ending at the tail tip.
Tip Keep it close to the tummy at the front and a finger above it under the body.
Step 5: Big back plates
Along the back, draw a row of 6 pointy kite plates. Each starts and ends on the back line.
Tip Small at the neck and tail, biggest over the hips.
Step 6: Tail spikes
Near the tail end, draw 2 long thin spikes. Each starts on the tail and comes back to it.
Step 7: Front leg
Start on the band line under the chest. Draw a stumpy leg with a flat foot, back to the band.
Tip Add 3 round toenails. Rub out the lines inside the leg.
Step 8: Back leg
Start on the band line under the hip. Draw a chunkier leg with a flat foot, back to the band.
Tip Add 3 round toenails. Keep both feet level on the ground.
Step 9: The far legs
Draw a second leg peeking out behind the front leg, and another peeking out in front of the back leg.
Tip The far legs are half hidden, so all 4 legs show.
Step 10: The ground
Draw one long straight line under all the feet, right across the paper. The tail floats above it.
Step 11: Orange plates, cream spikes
Colour all the plates orange. Colour the tail spikes, toenails and the tummy band cream.
Tip Green body, orange plates: the plates should glow.
Step 12: Colour it green
Go over your lines. Colour the head, body, tail and legs green, around the plates and band.
Tip Press harder on the 2 far legs. Leave the eye white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a stegosaurus, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
