Good morning! The sun has just risen, and the sky is clear and blue. It is a beautiful sunny morning. On a tree branch, there sits a small creature. It is a lizard!

This lizard has a long, thin body and a long tail that curls a little. Its skin is covered in tiny scales – like little bumpy tiles. Depending on the sunlight, its scales might look green, brown, or grey.

It has four short legs with tiny toes. Some lizards have sticky pads on their toes, so they can climb trees and walls easily. Its head is small and pointed, with two bright eyes. And right now, those eyes are looking straight ahead – very, very carefully.

This lizard is not playing or sleeping. It is very focused. It is watching for something. Maybe it is hunting for breakfast – like a tasty bug or a fly. Or maybe it is being careful – checking if any big bird or snake is nearby.

Its body is very still. It does not move. It just watches and waits. That is how lizards stay safe and catch their food! Even though the lizard is alert, the warm sun feels nice on its back.

Lizards are cold-blooded. That means they need the sun to warm up their bodies. If you like this cute lizard, let's follow the instructions below and learn how to draw it together!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw a Lizard Easy PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Elementary school students

TIME NEEDED:

About 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw a Lizard Easy Step by Step

Step 1 Draw this lizard's mouth and one eye.

Step 2 Outline the head of this lizard.

Step 3 Draw the front legs of this lizard.

Step 4 Draw the back of this lizard.

Step 5 Draw the scales on this lizard's back.

Step 6 Draw the belly and back legs of this lizard.

Step 7 Draw this lizard's long tail.

Step 8 Draw a tree branch and the sun.

Step 9 Color this lizard and the background.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a simple lizard yet?