How to Draw a Desman (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a desman easily using simple shapes. You'll begin with a smooth line for the snout, head, and back, then add the chest, tail, legs, feet, eye, and ear to complete your animal.
- Start your desman drawing with a smooth line for the snout, head, and back.
- Add the chest, tail, legs, and feet to build the body of your desman.
- Finish your cute desman with a tiny dot for an eye and a small ear.
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The desman is a small, round animal with a long snout and a flat tail, and it is easy to draw because it is built from a few simple shapes. You will start with one smooth line for the snout, head and back, then add the chest, tail, legs and feet. A tiny dot for an eye and a little ear finish your cute animal.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a desman step by step
How to Draw a Desman · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Snout, head and back
Start at the tip of the nose and draw a long, flat snout. Then curve up and over to make a big round head, and keep going down the back in a smooth curve toward the ground.
Step 2: Chin, chest and front foot
Start under the snout and draw a short curve for the chin. Then draw a long, gently curving line down for the chest, and finish with a little curl at the bottom for a front foot.
Step 3: The tail
On the right side, where the round back reaches the ground, draw a flat, pointed tail. Make it a short curve out and a long curve back, like a little paddle.
Step 4: The back leg
Near the bottom of the body, draw a short curved line that bends like a hook. This is the back leg, tucked in as the desman sits.
Step 5: Front legs
Near the front foot, draw one short slanted line and one short straight line going down. Join them at the bottom to make the front leg and paw.
Step 6: Ground line and toes
Draw a wavy line along the bottom, from the front paws across to the tail, to make little toes and the bottom of the body. Add one tiny tick mark beside the back leg.
Step 7: The eye
Near the snout, draw a small round dot, as round as a pea. Fill it in with your pencil.
Step 8: The ear
Up on the head, a bit behind the eye, draw a tiny curved squiggle. This is the ear.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your desman? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a desman
- Draw the snout, head and back as one smooth line so it flows from the nose over the top without stopping.
- The little feet are the trickiest part, so make them short wavy bumps along the ground and do not worry about getting each toe perfect.
- Keep the eye small and place it close to the snout so your desman looks curious and sweet.
Free desman coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this desman coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your desman drawing
Try soft browns and grays for the fur, with a pink snout and tail. For a creative twist, color the desman in rainbow stripes as if it just swam through a colorful stream.
Desman fun fact for kids
Desmans are small mammals that live near streams in Europe. They swim well and use their long, bendy snouts to sniff out food underwater.
Questions about drawing a desman
What shapes do I need to draw a desman?
You need a long flat snout, a big round head and back, a rounded chest and belly, and a flat pointed tail like a paddle. The legs are short curved lines.
How do I make my desman look cuter?
Make the eye a bit bigger and put it close to the nose. Keep the legs short and chubby.
What is a desman?
A desman is a small furry animal with a long snout that lives near water. It swims and hunts for little creatures to eat.
