When it comes to creating a dinosaur T-Rex, most stencil drawings, coloring book illustrations and doodles generally end up diamond-shaped, headless and with outstretched arms! But if you want to draw a realistic and accurate T-Rex, all you need is some paper, a pencil, a good imagination and a few helpful tips. Here’s how to successfully draw a T-Rex that stands out from the rest.
Step 1: Reshape the Skeleton of a Square
Start by sketching out the dinosaur’s bones. Begin with a square block and reshape its edges as shown, adding a slight tilt to the bottom angle and making the neck more curved. When done, start connecting and sketching out the skeleton for the arms, feet, tail and head.
Step 2: Divide the Body parts
Once the bones have been mapped out, create the body by concentrating on the torso and limb shapes. Complete the arm and legs by adding talons and hooves, and give the tail a more acute angle. Be sure to add more details and general features like the Dino’s short but thick neck, long and thick hind legs, muscular arms, and small head.
Step 3: Add the Finer Details
For a more vivid and sharper look to the T-Rex, draw and identify the finer details, like the jaw and teeth, armored scales, and long horns to the dinosaurs head. You can also draw a few various bumps, ridges, and curves along the body, including some spines along the back.
Step 4: Put the Final Touches Using Colors
Bring your T-Rex to life by adding color! Use a brown, gray, and yellow coloring scheme to create a more realistic look. To make it stand out, focus on the edges of each part of the body and draw out the shapes with a darker shade.
Step 5: Have Confidence in your Drawing
The final step to mastering the perfect T-Rex drawing is having the confidence to finish it! Your dinosaur doesn’t have to be the most realistic of them all. It’s always okay to have flaws in your drawing, but what matters is that you feel proud of it. So don’t be afraid to put your pencil down and sign your work with pride!
Step 6: Draw the Upper Torso
By now you should have the basic form of your T-Rex, so the next step is to draw the upper torso and add the details. Start by adding a curved line down the center of the top of the body and then sketch in a few curves on either side of the spine. Then draw out the details like the ribs, shoulders, and head.
Step 7: Add the Face and Facial Details
Using the bones you’ve already drawn in Step 1, create the facial features of the T-Rex. Draw the eyes, nostrils and a bit of scaly texture around the forehead. Then make the jaws with curvy lines, and add sharp teeth and a tongue to complete the look.
Step 8: Outline for Definition
Make sure to go back and add some lines or shading to give your T-Rex some definition. Trace the outlines of the body parts with a thicker line to make them stand out and draw a few curves or ridges along the tail and neck as well. Then you can add a few lines and spots within the body to add texture and depth.
Step 9: Darken the Inside
Now darken some of the parts that you want to stand out. Use a heavily weighting pencil to darken the outline of the head, and light to moderate pressure to draw out the scales and ridges. Be sure to take a few steps back from your drawing and look at it to make sure the dino isn’t too shapeless or too rough.
