Monday, May 12, 2025

Simple Drawing Practice 9: How to Draw a Colorful Dinosaur Plush Toy


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!πŸ’–πŸ¦•

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Intro

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!

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Reference
Source: Pinterest

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

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 1

Step 2: Add simple shapes to sketch the limbs, tail, and facial structure

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 2

Step 3: Refine the sketch and make sure the form looks balanced

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 3

Step 4: Create the clean line art

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 4

Step 5: Add a simple background color to set the scene

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 5

Step 6: Color the dinosaur’s body

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 6

Step 7: Now it’s time to make it colorful!

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 7

Step 8: Decorate the background

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 8

Step 9: Add shadows and a pink cheek to make your drawing pop

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - Step 9


And that’s it—you’ve just learned how to draw a dinosaur that’s both simple and vibrant! πŸ¦•✨

Simple Drawing Practice 9 - All Steps

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 πŸŽ₯


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! πŸŽ¨πŸ’›


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