Dinosaurs · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a brontosaurus: arched back and sweeping neck
Position the upper right small head first.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: Turn forward and upward smoothly along the topline and compare the distance between the two curves of the neck.
Shapes and proportions
Position the upper right small head first. Bend the long neck from the head, connect it to the left with a wide arched back and a slender curved tail; add short legs in groups under the abdomen.
A common mistake
The neck suddenly rises from the top of the back and appears stiff and folded.
How to fix it
Turn forward and upward smoothly along the topline and compare the distance between the two curves of the neck.
Position the upper right small head first.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
- 01Selected stage
Position the basic shape first
Position the upper right small head first. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
Bend the long neck from the head, connect the wide arched back and slender curved tail to the left; add short legs in groups under the abdomen. Smoothly turn forward along the topline and compare the distance between the two curves of the neck.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
The body and limbs of the Brontosaurus are uniformly blue and the abdomen is light blue. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “How to Draw a Brontosaurus” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
