This cartoon alligator starts with the head and its long snout, then you add the eyes, smile, body, legs and back bumps. Watch each step being drawn in pencil, then copy it on your own paper. It works for kids from about age 6 and for adult beginners too.
Copy the dark lines in each step. The grey lines are the parts you already drew.
Turn your paper sideways, because the alligator is long. On the right side, draw the head: round at the back and long and flat at the front for the snout. Press lightly so you can fix it later.
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On top of the head, near the back, draw two round bumps for the eyes. Inside each bump, draw a dark pupil and leave a small white dot for the shine.
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Draw a long smile along the snout, from the cheek to the front. Along the smile, draw four small pointy teeth. Add a pink oval for the cheek and a small dot near the tip of the snout for the nose.
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From the back of the head, draw a long body going to the left. Let it get thinner and thinner until it ends in a pointy tail.
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Under the body, draw four short legs, two near the front and two near the back. Make the bottom of each leg a little wider for the feet.
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Along the top of the back and tail, draw a row of small pointy bumps. Along the bottom of the body, draw a curved line for the light belly.
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Color the head, body, legs and eye bumps green. Color the back bumps dark green and the belly light green. Leave the teeth white and color the cheek pink. Keep the pupils dark.
▶ Watch this stepKeep your first lines soft, then press harder once you like the shape.
This animal is long, so turn your paper sideways before you start.
Alligator eyes sit on top of the head so they can peek out of the water.
Keep the teeth small and few. It makes the smile friendly.
Trace your drawing with a darker pencil or a black pen so it stands out after coloring.
Draw some blue wavy water around the alligator's feet.
Colour your cartoon alligator in, or keep practising with more ideas to copy.
Yes. Most children from about age 6 can follow it. Younger kids can skip the teeth and back bumps.
Draw small triangles along the smile line, pointing down.
Green, dark green, light green and pink.
Yes. Make the snout thinner and more pointy and add a few more teeth.
Yes. Right click or long press any step picture to save it, then print it and keep it next to you while you draw.
