How to Draw a Cartoon Penguin (the Easy Way) doc

How to Draw a Cartoon Penguin
(the Easy Way)


Penguins are everywhere! Wouldn't you want to learn how to draw a
cartoon penguin? If there’s one movie guaranteed to be a box office
smash, it’s a film featuring penguins. Whether starring in Happy Feet,
March of the Penguins or Surf’s Up, these unique birds always manage
to break the ice with audiences across the globe. Our little buddy here
looks a little sad (maybe he really wants to fly?), but learning how to
draw a penguin by following our four easy steps will soon put a smile
upon your face!

STEP-1: Sketching the Body
For our first step in learning how to draw a cartoon penguin, let’s
sketch the outline of our frosty friend’s body, by drawing an irregular
shape that looks a little like a potato!
Penguins are known for their upright, waddling gait, so let’s make the
belly nice and round to give our awesome Arctic buddy some body
mass – after all, they’re going to need it in those sub-zero conditions!


STEP-2: Adding the Flippers and Chest Feathers
The next step in learning how to draw a cartoon penguin is adding the
flippers and chest feathers.
Over time, penguins' wings have evolved into flippers, meaning that
although they cannot fly, they can dive in the water at speeds of up to
12 kilometers an hour!
Draw these flippers by sketching a 'V' shape on the left-hand side – the
flipper on the right is partly obscured by our penguin's body. We can
also add a circular shape on the body, which will form the basis for our

buddy’s smart black and white 'tuxedo' suit!


STEP-3: Let's give this Penguin some Personality!
Our frosty, feathered friend is really starting to take shape! Let's now
add some extra details to really bring this cute character to life. At the
top of the head, draw a jagged line to represent our penguin's punky
hairdo. There, our buddy is almost ready to join Blink 182!
Our next step in learning how to draw a cartoon penguin is the eyes.
Add the eyes by drawing two small circles and then draw the top half
of the beak. If our penguin is going to catch lots of fish, he'll need a
decent beak to start with.


STEP-4: A Feathered Flourish and Coloring In
Remember how sad our penguin looked in the original drawing? Let's
achieve this look by drawing some eyebrows' above each eye – notice
how they really add character to our little buddy's face?
Next, we can finish off the beak by drawing a shape similar to a boat's
sail, just beneath the top part we drew earlier.
We're almost there, but if our pengiun is going to waddle in style across
the ice, they're going to need some feet! Draw the foot on the left by
sketching a trianglular shape with three short vertical lines to represent
our penguin's 'toes'.
The other foot is seen slightly in profile – draw a shape not unlike a
human foot, remembering to also add the 'toes'. Our Arctic buddy is
looking awesome! Now, let's add the all-important color – rub out any
lines you don't need and get those felt-tipped pens at the ready!
Draw the penguin's outline in black, then color in his body using a dark
gray, remembering to leave the chest white. For the eyebrows, use a

lighter shade of gray.
Our final step in learning how to draw a cartoon penguin is to color the
beak and feet in yellow and we're done! Our penguin is now ready to
make a splash and who knows? Once he's learned to dance or maybe
even fly, he might have a smile on his face!.