How to draw a Platypus tutorial

Let`s learn how to draw a Platipus.

The platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a waterfowl mammal monotremes living in Australia. This animal lays eggs,but feeds cubs with milk. He looked like a mole or a beaver, and it has a wide large beak on his face. However, let us describe the appearance of the platypus in the course of drawing.

Platipus drawing – lesson 1

Of course, we will draw from a photo.

Pencil sketch is a good guide for further drawing.

Draw the trunk – it is oblong-oval.

The tail of the Platypus are similar to the beaver but covered with hair.

The legs are short and their shape is hidden under the fur. We can see the brush paws they have five clawed fingers between which swimming membranes are stretched.

And here is the full picture of a platypus:

And of course you ask – and how to draw the head of a platypus?

Here’s how:

The head is round. Eyes and ears are located in the grooves,which close when the platypus dives. The bill is only superficially similar to a duck. In fact, it is the skin stretched over a frame made of two curved bones.