Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a penguin

A penguin is one big egg with a face on it. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 8 minutes

Watch it first

The whole penguin in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a penguin

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with one big egg

Draw one tall egg for the whole penguin — head and body together, no neck.

2

Draw the white tummy

A big oval inside the egg, starting under the face and going almost to the bottom.

3

Give it a face

Two dot eyes near the top, then a little diamond beak between them and the tummy, with one line across it.

4

Two flippers

One flipper down at the side, and one up in the air to wave.

5

Two webbed feet

A wide flat foot on each side of the bottom, like two little fans.

6

Feathers and stripes

Three little feathers sticking up on top, a line on each foot, and a short stripe from each shoulder. Now this penguin is yours.

Go further

Now draw a penguin somewhere penguins never go.

Practice on paper

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Ages 6–13.

How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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