The Kangaroo – A Masterful Jumper

Hop – hop – hop – who’s that hopping through the outback? Most kangaroos are incredible jumpers. Some species can leap up to nine meters in a single bound. To jump so well, they have powerful hind legs and large feet. By the way, there are many different types of kangaroos, ranging from very small to impressively large.

Do you find kangaroos as fascinating as we do? We’re definitely amazed by these masterful jumpers. That’s why we’d love to draw them. Why not join in?

Drawing a Kangaroo Made Easy

How to Draw a Kangaroo – Drawing School 

Step 1: Draw an oval for the head and a curved line for the back. Make sure to leave plenty of space on the right for the long tail.

Step 2: Extend the curved line to create the kangaroo’s neck. Draw a small oval a short distance below it. Then, add a zigzag line to represent the hind leg.

Step 3: Continue drawing the hind leg. Add two ears. Now, start drawing an eye roughly in the middle of the oval.

Step 4: You can now draw a long line for the tail. With a few additional details, your kangaroo will start taking shape.

Step 5: Add more details, such as the two partially hidden legs. This will make your kangaroo look more realistic and three-dimensional.

Step 6: Now comes the fun part: trace your kangaroo neatly with a fine liner. Make sure not to trace all the lines exactly as they are. For example, you’ll need to erase a line from the front legs or leave it out when tracing. Tracing makes your drawing cleaner and more polished.

What’s Next?

Now you can color your kangaroo! Use a nice orange and a bit of brown for the paws, nose, and ears. Here’s a guide on how to color a drawing step by step with markers. And once your kangaroo is finished, it will fit beautifully into a hand-drawn Australian outback landscape…