How to Draw a Snake (2 Drawing Tutorials)

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Published: July 4, 2022

A snake is a type of reptile that has no limbs or legs and a long, lean body. Snakes are
closely related to lizards. There are about 2900 species, or kinds, of snakes. The best-
known snakes include cobras, vipers, boas, and pythons.  Snakes are found throughout
the world except near the North and South poles. Most snakes are found in the tropic.
Although most snakes prefer the ground, others live in trees. Some snakes live their
entire lives in tunnels beneath the ground. Did you know that snakes don’t have eyelids or
ears? Eyes are hidden by clear scales. The ability of the lower and upper jaw to split
allows a snake’s mouth to open widely. Most snakes, such as cobras and rattlesnakes,
have lengthy fangs on either their front or back teeth. The tongue of a snake is forked. 
Did you know that snakes can’t hear most sounds if they don’t have ears? However, they

can detect when prey is nearby thanks to ground vibrations. Snakes have an excellent
vision as well. Snakes “taste” the air using their tongues, which helps them learn more
about their surroundings. Snakes lack vocalizations. They may, however, hiss by blowing
air through a hole in their jaw. The color of a snake can aid in defending it from predators.
Some snakes integrate into their environment. For instance, a lot of tree snakes are
vividly green and look like vines. Some snakes have vivid colors to alert predators that
they are deadly. 

Now that you already know some facts about Snake, it’s your turn now to show your
talent in drawing.

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Step 1: Draw the Head

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The shape of the snake’s head is oval. Now, to do this we just simply draw a not-so-big
oval shape on the upper, right portion of your paper. You can use an object to trace a
perfect circle for the head of the snake. The oval must be drawn horizontally.  

Step 2: Add the Eye Guide

Now, that we are done drawing the head of your snake let’s draw the eye guide for your
snake. Draw a perfect circle on the upper portion of the head. This circle will slightly
overlap the upper portion of the head. 

Step 3: Add the Other Eye Guide

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In continuation of the eye guide, let’s draw another circle inside the head. Draw this on
the right side of the head. This eye guide is smaller than the first eye guide and must
overlap with the upper portion of the head and slightly overlap the other eye guide. 

Step 4: Remove Extra Lines

Before we proceed to our drawing, let’s erase some lines that are not important. Let’s
start with the big eye guide, and erase the lines that are found inside the eye guide. Then
for the small eye guide erase the lines on the upper portion of it. 

Step 5: Add the Eyeballs and the Mouth

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Now it’s easy for us to draw the eyes since we already draw the eye guide. Now draw a
shaded crescent shape inside the two-eye guide. In drawing the eyeballs make sure to
consider the size of the eyes guide to looking better. Then under the right eye, draw a
curve line from the corner of the lower portion of the head going to the center part of the
head. 

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Step 6: Add the Tongue

Snakes have a long and forked tongues. This is used for collecting chemicals from the air
and ground. Let’s draw the tongue by drawing a not-so-perfect line from the mouth of the
snake going in the opposite direction. Then at the bottom part, split the line into two.  

Step 7: Draw the Body

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Now that we are done with the head, tongue, and eyes of the snake. This time we will
work on the body of the snake. For the body, you can make your own curvy lines for it.
But you must start from the left side going downward. 

Step 8: Complete the Body

Let’s complete the body by drawing a curvy body for the snake. Now, I want you to draw a
curvy line parallel to the previews step that you made earlier. Make sure that this curvy
line will meet at the bottom. You can make your snake longer if you want. Since snakes
are known to be long bodies and flexible bodies. 

Step 9: Finish up!

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Hurray, you made it. Snakes say “Hiss” means Job well done. Now to complete your
drawing let’s put color to your Snake. What color of snake do you like? Well, everything
on this step will all be up to you. So, feel free to choose the color you love for your snake.
Congratulations kiddo!

How to Draw a Snake 2

Perhaps you saw a snake while visiting the countryside or on a visit to the zoo. Seeing
this nifty reptile up close in person may have sparked an interest in the subject. Perhaps
you read some books or watched some movies about snakes and now want to learn to
draw them. Perhaps you spent some time coloring snakes and feel ready to move on to
creating original artwork.

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Step 1: Draw A Small Circle

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Turn your paper so the wide side faces up, called landscape orientation. It should appear
wider than longer. Close to the top of the page, about two inches of the way down the
sheet, draw a small circle for your snake’s eye. You’re drawing him in profile, so only one
will show.

Step 2: Start Drawing The Bottom of The Mouth

Beneath the circle, draw an s-shaped line on its side. The left side of the S should appear
shorter than the right side. This forms part of the snake’s mouth.

Step 3: Draw the Tongue

At the bottom tip of that line, draw a v with the point touching the end of the straight line
and the two points of the V sticking out. Draw an oval that points slightly upward around
the top edge of the tongue. This gives your snake its head. Draw a triangle with all sides

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the same size beneath the bottom of the oval, letting the edge of the triangle start just
inside the oval. Make this line very light since you will erase it later. Draw a squiggly, S-
shaped line from the top of the oval to nearly the bottom of the page. Your S should start
on the outermost line shape of your oval.

Step 4: Draw The Outer Layer Of Its Body

At the bottom tip of that line, draw a v with the point touching the end of the straight line
and the two points of the V sticking out. Draw an oval that points slightly upward around
the top edge of the tongue. This gives your snake its head. Draw a squiggly, S-shaped
line from the top of the oval to nearly the bottom of the page. Your S should start on the
outermost line shape of your oval. At the bottom of your squiggly S shape, draw another
oval. The bottom of the S line should be the bottom of the oval. This completes the inside
lines of your snake.

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Step 5: Draw The Inner Layer Of Its Body

Starting under the snake’s mouth line, draw a line with a very slight curve that faces out.
From the bottom of the curved line, draw a long line that follows the inside line. Follow the
curve of the other line, matching it all the way around. Inside your nearly completed snake
drawing draw a curved line of about three inches in length. This adds depth to its body.

Step 6: Finish the Tail

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At the bottom of your snake, you will draw two C-shaped lines. From the inside line of
your snake, start drawing a C. Your inside line is the one you drew an oval onto to create
a curve. You draw a second C-shaped line from the outside line of your snake. Angle the
bottom tips of your C shapes to form a tip and close them. Now, you have a coiled, ready-
to-strike snake.

You can learn how to color your drawing and many other snake drawings by visiting our
amazing coloring collection, have fun!

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