Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Simple Drawing Practice 4: How to Draw a Dinosaur Plushie

Hello, how are you today? And how’s your drawing practice going lately? 🎨

I'm so excited to show you what we’ll be drawing together today! Just take a look at this adorable dinosaur plushie:

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Intro

As I’ve mentioned in other Simple Drawing Practices on this Blog, drawing from plush toys is a wonderful way for beginners to practice. This Blog is full of beginner-friendly drawing exercises, structured across different levels. If you're curious about how the levels are organized, feel free to check out the post: Simple Drawing Guidelines for Absolute Beginner Artists.

Before we jump into the drawing steps, let’s take a moment to examine our reference photo:

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Reference
Source: Pinterest

Are you ready? Grab your drawing tools, and let’s dive into the first step! ✏️🦕


Step 1: Sketch the Overall Shape

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Step 1


Step 2: Sketch the Limbs, Tail, and Plates

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Step 2


Step 3: Add the Face and Refine the Sketch

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Step 3


Step 4: Create the Line Art

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Step 4


Step 5: Color the Body

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Step 5


Step 6: Color the Plates

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Step 6


Step 7: Add Shadows and a Pink Cheek

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Step 7


Step 8: Decorate the Background and Finish

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - Step 8


🎉 Well done! You’ve just completed a super cute drawing of a dinosaur plushie! I hope you’re happy with how it turned out.  💖

Simple Drawing Practice 4 - All steps

If you'd like to learn more drawing techniques while relaxing, I highly recommend watching drawing timelapse videos created by talented artists on YouTube. Here’s one from my channel that you might enjoy:

Thank you for drawing with me. See you again in the next beginner-friendly drawing exercise!

Happy drawing! 💛🎨

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