How to Draw The Hydra from Greek Mythology

Learn how to draw a great looking Hydra from Greek Mythology with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Hydra from Greek Mythology.

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing The Hydra from Greek Mythology

How to Draw a Great Looking Hydra from Greek Mythology for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 1

1. Draw a small hill near the top of the page, then sketch an uneven line that ends in a triangle for the nose. Add a curve with triangle-shaped teeth.

Sketch the chin with another triangle, and draw lines that outline the face. Draw a semi-circle inside the nose. For the eye, sketch a loop beneath a diagonal line.

If you've completed a realistic dragon drawing before, you know what this looks like.

Drawing Step 2

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Sketch a bump beneath the head, and outline the neck with S-shapes. On the right, draw a triangle for the mouth with smaller triangles as teeth.

Add two triangles on the chin, and carry the line upward into a curve. Use another triangle and semi-circle for the nose and nostril.

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Drawing Step 3

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. Repeat the previous step for the neck, then draw the teeth and tongue with small triangles. To the right, sketch another head with a triangular chin and nose, curved mouth and semi-ovals for nostrils.

Drawing Step 4

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Repeat earlier steps for the fourth head, but make the mouth wider. Add teeth inside the third head's mouth, and outline the neck with a long tube.

Drawing Step 5

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Draw a neck behind the fourth head. Sketch a curve for the tongue, then draw triangles around it.

Add a wavy line on the left side of the body. To the right, sketch a curve and cover it with loose triangles. Avoid making them perfectly even.

Drawing Step 6

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Start the tail with two sweeping lines. On the top line, sketch triangles above the first half and below the second half. Add curves for the leg and stomach.

Drawing Step 7

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Draw another head in the back using the techniques that you've learned. Afterward, draw a rounded triangle and a dash inside the body, then use triangles for the toes and complete the arms with curved lines.

Add More Details to Your Hydra from Greek Mythology Picture - Step 8

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Attach the fifth head to the body with a long neck. Sketch the teeth, then draw triangles on the tops and sides of each head.

Complete the Outline of Your Hydra from Greek Mythology Drawing - Step 9

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Draw curved lines inside the necks, and follow up with horizontal dashes. Add more dashes throughout the body. Outline the Hydra from Greek mythology drawing with black ink.

Color Your Hydra from Greek Mythology Drawing

Hydra from Greek Mythology step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Color your Hydra green with orange scales and off-white on the chest and undersides of the necks. Use dark pink for the mouths and tongues, and leave the eyes and teeth white.

For more great easy Mythical Creatures drawing tutorials, see the collection of How to Draw Easy Mythical Creatures for Kids.

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Learn More About The Hydra from Greek Mythology Drawing

In Greek legends, the Hydra is almost impossible to kill: cut off one head, and two more appear. Learn how to draw the Hydra from Greek mythology, and invent your own heroic stories.

This beast looks complicated, but if you've drawn a snake, you can draw the Hydra. You'll sketch a similar reptilian head, and the necks are simply long tubes.

No ruler needed for the triangles: the teeth and scales are supposed to look uneven.

If you love Greek mythology, hang up this picture in your room alongside a Cerberus drawing.

For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw The Chimera or The Cyclops From The Odyssey Drawing tutorials.

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