How To Draw A Python Snake Step By Step

How to Draw a Snake (Cobra)

How to Draw Snake, Step by Step

The subject of this lesson is how to draw a snake, more specifically a cobra. Many people panic at the sight of a snake because many varieties of snakes are poisonous. This reptile uses poison to defend itself from predators, but some snakes such as pythons are not venomous. Snake's minimal skeleton allows it its great flexibility, which you must convey in your drawing. It is relatively easy to draw a snake because there aren't many complex parts. However, in order to captivate audience with your drawing, you might want to give the snake a threatening look, with open mouth and fangs sticking out.

Step 1

How to Draw Snake, Step 1

Add two parallel lines to the snake's skeleton. Let's choose the most recognizable snake for our drawing - the King Cobra. This type of snake pounces upon its prey by significantly lifting up the first part of its body. Following the step-by-step method, first sketch the shape of your cobra's body. Look, it is similar to the digit eight.

Step 2

How to Draw Snake, Step 2

The outline of a snake ready to pounce. In order to properly convey the snake's body, you need to draw two parallel lines on each side of the thread-like line. One line will be enough for the narrow tail part. Proceed with the first step you need extend a thread-like line from the head, which will serve as a basis for the snake's head.

Step 3

How to Draw Snake, Step 3

Draw the head and mouth of the snake. Erase all the previous extra lines of your snake's "skeleton" and double check the proportions. Now draw the head, for which you need to first draw a triangle and then give it the streamline shape, as shown in my drawing.

Step 4

How to Draw Snake, Step 4

Here add few touches to the snake's head. Draw an eye and two vertical lines on top of snake's body.

Step 5

How to Draw Snake, Step 5

Finish drawing the snake's head. Here add finishing touches to the snake's head and mouth for the full effect. Remember about the forked tongue, I think that snake sticks out it right before the attack. You can not draw it here if you think differently. You can to draw a snake with open mouth and also four fangs sticking out from the mouth. But drawing the snake's open mouth might be the most challenging step of this drawing, so take your time do it at this lesson.

Step 6

How to Draw Snake, Step 6

Final stage of snake drawing. Snake's skin often has a pattern that resembles fish scales. If you look closely, it looks like pieces of a mosaic varied in size and color. Remember that a snake's belly is always lighter than the rest of its body. At this point, add shadows in select places of your drawing. You can forgo this step if you're planning on coloring in your drawing with color pencils or markers. Most snakes including cobras tend to have bright and colorful skin, which leaves # 2 pencil as a non-option.