How To Draw T Rex Step By Step

How To Draw T Rex Step By Step

Once you’ve decided to combine drawing with your passion for dinosaurs, you may be asking yourself how to draw a T Rex. While it may seem intimidating to recreate this prehistoric beast on paper, all you need is a set of supplies, focus and a bit of creativity. Follow these simple steps and in no time, you’ll have a vibrant representation of a T Rex that would put any museum to shame.

1. Outlining the Basic Shape

Before you get into the nitty-gritty details, sketch out the overall shape. With a pencil and paper, draw out a giant egg shape, with a slightly wider base than top. In the center of the egg, sketch out the t-rex’s body, with the head and tail dipping down and out of the form. Visualizing the basic shape will help guide the rest of your process.

2. Fine Tuning the Body

Once you’ve outlined the T Rex, you can start to add some depth to your creation. To add details, think of the body as two oval shapes and two triangles. Start by drawing an oval for the stomach, another for the rounded back. Then draw two triangle shapes, one for each leg – these can be wider or narrower, depending on what you’d like your T Rex’s stance to be.

3. Refining the Head and Tail

Now that you’ve got the base of the body down, move onto the head and tail. Firstly, draw out the jagged neck and spine in a curve, with small bumps indicating the vertebrae. This can be as creative or accurate as you’d like. Secondly, draw out the T Rex’s signature head, with a large snout and a small curve to create a sense of interest and life. Lastly, sketch out the tail, coiling off in the distance.

4. Adding the Final Touches

With the body and limbs in place, your T-Rex is almost complete. It’s time for the fine-tuning. Add small details like pinpoints for eyes, jagged lines for texture, as well as texture in the background with small strokes and thickening of certain areas. Stay creative, keep your lines subtle and you’ll make your T-Rex look vibrant and alive.

5. Outlining Your T-Rex

Finally, you can use a marker to trace over your drawing to make everything look neat and crisp. You can add shadows and depth with a black or grey marker. Afterwards, start coloring in your drawing and make sure you evenly blend the colors for an impressive, realistic look. T-Rex complete – it’s time to celebrate!

Julia is an artist and musician, who grew up in a small town in Ohio, where she played in local bands and painted murals in free time. She moved to NY City to study art at the prestigious Pratt Institute, and then relocated to LA to pursue a music career. Julia loves sharing the knowledge she gathered during the years with others.

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