Dinosaurs · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a long neck dinosaur: upright long neck and curved tail
Start with small arc head and short mouth line.
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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: First draw the long vertical neck, and then use the tail bent to the other side to balance the outer outline.
Shapes and proportions
Start with small arc head and short mouth line. Pull two long neck lines downward from the head, enclose an oval belly to the right, connect four short column legs below, and complete the tail with two upper curved lines.
A common mistake
The long neck and tail are squeezed to one side, and the body tends to appear skewed.
How to fix it
First draw the long vertical neck, and then use the tail bent to the other side to balance the outer outline.
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
Start with small arc head and short mouth line. 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
Pull two long neck lines from the head down, encircle the oval belly to the right, connect four short column legs below, and complete the tail with two upper curved lines. First draw the long vertical neck, and then use the tail bent to the other side to balance the outer outline.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
The trunk and limbs of the giraffe are coral red, and the neck, belly and toenails are light cream. 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 “Long Neck Dinosaur Drawing” 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.
