How To Draw Snake Scales Step By Step

Each of the scales will fit into one of the spaces between the lines. A simple way to draw scales in color pencils.

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It may look confusing at first but try to draw it and youll see how it works.

How to draw snake scales step by step. To draw a snake start by making a circle for the head. Draw an x pattern over the back of the snake. If you did.

More specifically tiger snake scales. Step 1 draw a circle for the head of the snake and a curved line for the body. Also draw two vertical lines for the pupils.

Draw the coiled body now. This is just the first part of a series since there are many types of scales in the reptile world. Complete the body of the snake with a pointed tail.

Draw a set of parallel lines between the pink line from a and blue line from b. Step 2 in between the two outlines draw the eyes and the structure of the face below the 2 nd line. Draw lines on the body of snake to emphasize the size.

Its shape and size will define the rest of the pattern. Color the snake in shades of green. The body scales of the ring necked snake below are simply an x hatch overpainted with watercolor and little highlights added on each scale with a white colored pencil.

Once the body is sketched out add details like the eyes tongue mouth and nose. In this video i will teach you how to draw scales three different ways. Step 3 finish the head by drawing triangular arrows.

Next draw a curved shape that overlaps the circle a little at the right to be a framework for the body. On the top draw the first scale. Do the same between the blue line from a and pink line from b.

In this three minute long video the host bill flowers provided a simple process approach to drawing snake scales. The effect is convincing and fast. Step 4 now we draw.

Take the ruler again and draw a line across the body right under the. How to draw snake and lizard scales step 1. Draw the guides with the usual method on the straight parts.

Finally add some detail to the body before erasing any unnecessary lines and. Start by drawing the boundaries of the body with a line in the center. Then draw the curves that connect and complement the first half of the snakes body as well as the other half of the body which will become more slender near the tail.

How to draw snake scales. The artist bill flowers covers every step method and process that is involved in drawing a snake scale. Pen ink drawing tutorials how to draw realistic scales on fish dragons snakes reptiles.

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