In this free art lesson, you'll learn how to draw a Poison Dart Frog step-by-step.

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To draw this Poison Dart Frog step by step, follow along with the video tutorial below and pause the video after each step to draw at your own pace. You may find it easier to follow the step-by-step drawings below the video. The new lines in each step are shown in red, so you'll know exactly what to draw next. You may want to open the video in a new tab and use both drawing methods. Take your time and draw at your own pace.

Below you can watch a Narrated step-by-step video tutorial:

For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake.

Step 1: Start by drawing a circle as a guide for the poison dart frog's body. To draw the circle, first make four marks to determine the height and width. Then connect the marks using curved lines. Sketch lightly at first so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake. If you're struggling to draw the circle, just trace the outer rim of a circular object like a coin or a bottle cap. On the top, right side, draw a smaller circle as a guide for the head. This circle should be about half the size of the body circle. For a more detailed guide on the different ways to draw circles check out this tutorial: Four simple ways to draw a circle.

Step 2: On the right side of the head, draw a curved line as a guide for the frog's muzzle. The line should be similar to an arc on its side. Make the right side of the line flat. Connect the head to the body using sloping lines to finish the guide for the body.

Step 3: Inside the body, draw an angled line as a guide for the frog's first front leg. Bend the line near the middle to indicate a joint. The bottom part of this line should be outside of the body. At the bottom, draw a horizontal line as a guide for the foot. On the right side of the body, draw a sloping line with an angled line at the bottom as a guide for the other leg and foot.

Step 4: On the left side of the body, draw a series of long, curved lines as guides for the poison dart frog's hind leg. The first line should be similar to a big letter U. To the left, draw another curved line but extend the bottom to the right to create the guide for the foot.

That's it for the guides! From this point on, press down harder with your pencil for a more defined drawing.

Step 5: Inside the head, on the top, left side, draw a small circle for the frog's eye. Sketch lightly at first and only darken the shape of the eye when you get the size and position right. Make the sides of the circle wider and a bit pointier. Inside the eye, draw two tiny circles for highlights. In the middle of the eye, draw another small circle for the pupil. Add a couple of curved lines around the eye for eyelids.

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Step 6: Darken the arc on the right side of the head to create the poison dart frog's muzzle. Near the bottom of the muzzle, draw a line that angles to the left for the mouth. Extend the line for the mouth to the left so that it's under the eye. Inside the top part of the muzzle, draw a tiny oval-like shape for the nostril.

Step 7: Above the eye, along the edge of the initial circle, draw a curved line for the frog's brow. To the right, draw a smaller curved line for the brow that's on the other side of the head. Below the mouth, draw a couple of curved lines to emphasize the structure of the head.

Step 8: Use the angled line that's inside the body as a guide to draw the frog's first front leg. First lightly sketch the shape of the leg around the guide line. Keep the edges of the leg close to the guide line so that the leg is skinny. Curve the lines to emphasize the muscle structure. At the bottom, draw the toes along the path of the guide. The toes are made up of long, thin shapes with rounded tips. Draw three toes pointing forward and one pointing back.

Step 9: Use the lines on the right side of the body as guides to draw the other front leg the same way. Lightly sketch the shape of the leg around the guide line and only darken the lines when you get the shape right. At the bottom, draw the toes as long, thin shapes.

Step 10: Darken the curved lines on the left side of the body to create the poison dart frog's hind leg. Add a few short, curved lines within the shape to give the leg more structure. At the bottom, draw the long, thin toes along the initial guide.

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Step 11: Darken the outer edges of the guides in the middle to create the shape of the body. Make the top of the body a bit more angular than the initial guides. At the bottom, don't overlap the shape of the front leg. On the top, left side of the body, draw a short, curved line for the top visible section of the other hind leg.

Step 12: Go over the final sketch lines with a pen, marker or any other type of permanent ink. Take your time and be careful when you ink to avoid any accidents. After inking, get rid of every pencil mark with an eraser for a cleaner drawing of a bumblebee.

Final Step: Add a series of stripes and spots all over the body for the pattern on the skin. You can use a different pattern for your drawing if you want a different type of poison dart frog. Now color your drawing! Color lightly at first and gradually build up to darker colors. Use a mixture of shades of orange for the top part of the body. Use colors like yellow-orange, orange, red-orange, red and brown and blend them all together. Leave a few sections blank at the top for highlights. For the bottom half of the body, use different shades of orange like dark blue, regular blue, sky blue and even purple. Use light shades of blue for highlights and darker shades for shadows. Color the eye using different shades of brown. It's a good idea to use reference as you draw for a more accurate depiction of a poison dart frog. At the bottom, add a shadow using gray. This will help to ground the frog so that it doesn't appear to be floating.

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