Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a snake

Two long curvy lines make the whole snake. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole snake in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a snake

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

1

One long curvy line

Start under the head and wiggle all the way down to the tail. Big curves, not little ones.

2

Another curvy line

The same wiggle again, a little way out from the first one. Let the two meet at the tail.

3

Add the head

A rounded head where the two lines start, with a blunt nose at the front.

4

Give it a face

One round eye, a little nose hole, and a smile along the bottom.

5

Flick out the tongue

A thin line out of the mouth that splits into two points at the end.

6

Finishing touches

Draw curvy bands all the way along the body, and a diamond on the head. Now this snake is yours.

Go further

Now draw a snake with a pattern you invent yourself.

Practice on paper

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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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