In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw an octopus in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Octopuses Octopuses are known for their eight arms, called tentacles, and round-shaped head. They live on the bottom of the ocean. There are about 300 species of octopus. Some only live for about [...]
How to Draw an Alligator
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw an alligator in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Alligators Alligators are reptiles. Reptiles are hatched from eggs, are coldblooded, and have scales or bony protective covers. Alligators have scales. They have been around for 37 million years. There are two living [...]
How to Draw a Starfish
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a starfish in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Starfish Starfish, also known as sea stars, are actually not fish. Unlike fish, they do not have gills, fins, or scales. They of course, resemble the shape of stars, and they are a [...]
How to Draw a Koi Fish
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a koi fish in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Koi Fish Koi fish came about a few hundred years ago when the Asian carp fish bred with the German carp fish. They are originally from Japan. The word “koi” is the [...]
How to Draw a Killer Whale
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a killer whale in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Killer Whales Killer whales are not whales at all. They are members of the dolphin family. Killer whales are also called orcas. Orcas got their name “killer whale” because they are the [...]
How to Draw a Great White Shark
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a great white shark in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Great White Sharks Great white sharks are a species of sharks that live on all coastal waters except in Antarctica. The United States, Japan, and South Africa are three of the [...]
How to Draw a Dragonfly
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a dragonfly in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Dragonflies Dragonflies are insects that are known to have long bodies and transparent wings. There are more than 5,000 species of dragonflies. They live in warm climates close to water. Did you know? [...]
How to Draw a Rhino
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a rhino in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Rhinos The rhinoceros’ name, which is usually shortened to rhino, means “nose horn.” There are five species of rhinos. The white rhino and the black rhino are from Africa. The Indian rhino, the [...]
How to Draw a Swan
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a swan in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Swans Swans are birds that are members of the Anatidae family, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are one of the largest flying birds in the world. They are known for their [...]
How to Draw a Cobra
In this quick tutorial you’ll learn how to draw a cobra in just a few quick steps, but first… Interesting Facts about Cobras Cobras are venomous (which means they are poisonous) snakes that belong to the Elapidae family. The snakes in this family kill their prey with venom that comes out of their fangs. There [...]