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Snakes are legless reptiles with scaly tubular bodies tapering toward the tail, lidless eyes, and venomous fangs. Snakes are famous for their roles in animated movies. Let's begin!
Steps
A Cartoon Snake
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1Draw a medium-size oval shape for the snake's head. Draw two small circles above that oval for a framework for the snake's head.
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2Draw a curve connecting the circles and the oval to taper the snake's body.Advertisement
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3Draw the curves extending from the small circle at the left end to complete the snake's body. The tail becomes more slender near the tail.
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4Draw the sketch for the eyes and tongue for the snake's head.
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5Refine the sketch of the head to make distinct the snake's nose and mouth. Make it look like a cartoon and add details for the snake's body
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6Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines.
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7Color to your liking!
A Traditional Snake
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1Draw a circle for the snake's head.
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2Draw the curved shape that overlaps the circle a little at the right. This serves as a framework for the snake's body.
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3Draw the curves which connects and complements the first half of the snake's body.
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4Draw the curves which completes the other half of the snake's body. The curves become more slender near the tail.
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5Add the details to the head for the snake's eyes, tongue, mouth, and nose.
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6Add the details for the snake's body.
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7Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines.
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8Color using your imagination!
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I draw scary snakes?
Community AnswerIt depends on whether it's aimed at a particular person. If it is, find out if that person is scared of snakes. Most people scared of snakes will be terrified of huge ones. If it's for someone who isn't scared of snakes or not really aimed at anyone, try making it look dangerous. Give it larger fangs, more heads, and maybe something on the tail. -
QuestionHow do I make it bigger?
Community AnswerJust get a bigger piece of paper and draw each portion of the snake much larger than it appears in the example images. Get creative! -
QuestionHow did you do the tail?Community AnswerYou slowly make the lines come together, not to fast though, or else it will look like it's got a stub tail.
About This Article
To draw a snake, start by making a circle for the head. Next, draw a curved shape that overlaps the circle a little at the right to be a framework for the body. Then, draw the curves that connect and complement the first half of the snake’s body as well as the other half of the body, which will become more slender near the tail. Once the body is sketched out, add details like the eyes, tongue, mouth, and nose. Finally, add some detail to the body before erasing any unnecessary lines and coloring your snake in. To learn how to draw a cartoon snake, keep reading!
