Hi, how are you today? I hope you’re doing well. In this week’s beginner-friendly drawing exercise, we’re going to learn how to draw a dinosaur—a colorful and adorable one, inspired by a plush toy!ππ¦
As a quick reminder, this blog is created especially for beginner artists. You can find other easy drawing exercises in the Blog Navigation. If you enjoy drawing cute animals, you’ll love the tutorials in the Simple Drawing Practice series.
Before we begin, let’s take a moment to closely observe our reference photo of the colorful dinosaur plushie. As always, this series focuses on learning how to draw from toy and plush references—perfect for beginners!
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Ready? Grab your favorite drawing tools (digital or traditional), and let’s begin learning how to draw a dinosaur step-by-step.
Step 1: Sketch the dinosaur’s overall body shape
Step 2: Add simple shapes to sketch the limbs, tail, and facial structure
Step 3: Refine the sketch and make sure the form looks balanced
Step 4: Create the clean line art
Step 5: Add a simple background color to set the scene
Step 6: Color the dinosaur’s body
Step 7: Now it’s time to make it colorful!
Step 8: Decorate the background
Step 9: Add shadows and a pink cheek to make your drawing pop
And that’s it—you’ve just learned how to draw a dinosaur that’s both simple and vibrant! π¦✨
How did your dinosaur turn out? Did you make any personal touches to add your unique art style? I truly hope this step-by-step tutorial helped spark your creativity.
If you want to continue improving your drawing skills, one fun and relaxing way is by watching drawing tutorials or timelapse videos. Here’s an example from my YouTube channel that you might enjoy π₯
Thanks so much for drawing with me! I hope this tutorial helped you feel more confident in learning how to draw a dinosaur in a fun, easy way. See you in the next beginner-friendly art exercise!
Happy drawing! π¨π












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