How to Draw a Crocodile
A crocodile is low and long, so the drawing starts with a wide oval body, then adds a long head at the front and a thick tail at the back. Four short legs hold it up, and a bump on the head holds the eye. Finish with a long smile and a row of dots along the back, and your crocodile is ready to color.
Watch it come together
What you need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker or fine pen
- Green and brown colored pencils
Steps
Step 1 of 6
Draw a long, wide oval in the middle of the page for the body.
Step 2 of 6
At the front of the body, draw a long head that ends in a rounded snout.
Step 3 of 6
At the back of the body, draw a thick tail that gets narrower and ends in a point.
Step 4 of 6
Draw four short, strong legs under the body.
Step 5 of 6
Add a bump on top of the head with an eye inside it, a dot for the nostril and a long smile.
Step 6 of 6
Draw a row of dots along the back to make the bumpy scales.
All together
Your finished drawing. Now it is ready for color.
Ready to color?
Print the coloring page of this drawing in three levels, or color it on screen.
Go to the coloring pageTracing worksheet
Print the sheet and trace over the faint lines to practice before you draw on your own.
Questions and answers
- How do I make the crocodile's tail look thick?
- Draw two lines from the back of the body that start wide apart and come together at a point, like a long, flat triangle. The wider apart they start, the thicker the tail looks.
- How do I draw the crocodile's bumpy back?
- Draw a row of small dots along the top of the body, spaced evenly. Dots are easier than drawing every scale, and they still look bumpy once the page is colored.
