Learn how to draw a great looking Pterodactyl with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Pterodactyl.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Pterodactyl
How to Draw a Great Looking Pterodactyl for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Sketch a long, narrow triangle with a curve on top near the bottom-right. Draw the eye with an oval inside an uneven diamond, then add two dashes around the eye and another on the beak.
Drawing Step 2
2. Draw two triangles, one inside the other, then sketch two lines inside the mouth. Outline the head with a curve and straight line.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Use triangles for the teeth, and sketch a line on the bottom row.
Drawing Step 4
4. For the neck, draw a vertical line with two curves on top and another vertical line on the bottom. Complete the head with a triangle with a flat edge, then sketch a line inside this shape.
Drawing Step 5
5. Draw a wavy, uneven triangle to the right and three curves on the left.
Drawing Step 6
6. Sketch a bigger triangle that reaches the edge of the page.
Drawing Step 7
7. Sketch a curve on the right wing, plus three scrawny triangles like blades of grass. Draw more triangles on the left wing with straight and wavy lines inside the shape.
Add More Details to Your Pterodactyl Picture - Step 8
8. Add the leg with two diagonal lines that get closer together, then sketch two shorter lines and four narrow triangles. Outline the body with a curve and small dash.
Complete the Outline of Your Pterodactyl Drawing - Step 9
9. Draw the second leg with two vertical lines, two diagonal lines and two more vertical lines that end in three pointy shapes.
Outline your pterodactyl drawing with a black marker or pen. Try using thinner lines for the details, such as the teeth and dashes on the body.
Color Your Pterodactyl Drawing
Color your pterodactyl brown with a dark shade for the shadows and light shade for the underside of the wing.
If you're using a colored pencil, lightly sketch a pink gradient on the head. Make the teeth off-white, and use pink inside the mouth.
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For more great reptile drawing tutorials, see the collection of Simple Reptile Art Projects.
Learn More About The Pterodactyl Drawing
Pterodactyls were winged reptiles that lived millions of years ago.
Contrary to popular belief, pterodactyls were not dinosaurs or the ancestors of today's birds. Study their unique anatomy with a pterodactyl drawing.
This easy step-by-step guide uses lots of triangles to create sharp angles and broad wings. How many triangles can you count in the mouth alone?
Wide curves create a sense of movement as if your pterodactyl is flying over the ocean.
Can you figure out where the light source comes from?
Notice the lighter areas on the right and the way the wing casts shadows across the body. Shadows also appear inside the mouth and on the underside of the neck.
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