Learn to Draw Penguins

Vincent Van Gogh said: "Inspite of everything I shall rise again; I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing."

These lines inspired me to pick up my pencil and start drawing and sketching which I had left years ago. With limited time available, job stress and strain, with a child and loads of family responsibility, where was the time to draw with a pencil. I used to draw and sketch using sophisticated electronic tools for it was so easy. You can just sketch and rub and then sketch again and correct your mistakes so easily on a tab or mobile device, but believe me, the day I picked up my pencil back, there was no looking back. It gives you the output or result that no electronic devices can offer and a satisfaction that is much more gratifying...and there's a sense of achievement you will get when you really try it.

Drawing with pencil needs no preparation. It is simple and easy to learn. Just be ready with a paper and a pencil, and have the urge to learn, observe and simply draw. Don't get carried away by the type of pencils and type of papers available. There are different grades of pencils and thousands of paper types available in the market but you can explore them later. First try your hand at simple drawings and sketches. 

April 25th was celebrated as the World Penguin Day, a day which coincides with the northward migration of penguins. And it happens that Penguin is one of my favorite animal. So I decided to dedicate this post to the adorable, cute and cuddly Penguins. 

For Children who love drawing and are looking for ideas on how to draw a penguin, here are some drawings of penguins to try using simple shapes and lines. Start with simple line drawing first and then add the details one by one.

Easy Penguin Drawings for Children

For children who think the above drawings or sketches are too simple to try, here are some more sketches from my sketchpad that you can attempt as well.

Easy Penguin Sketches 

And, below is a step by step guide on how to sketch a penguin from scratch. Different artists or drawing experts will show you different ways and methods to follow. You can develop your own sketching style once you get a hang of it.

Sketch a Penguin step by step

The key to successful sketching is observation and patience. I will stress on both of these virtues time and again in several of my coming posts, for without these two qualities it is difficult to achieve perfection in sketching.

So waddle your way to sketching penguins...