How to Draw an Axolotl with a Backpack (Easy Step by Step)
This article teaches you how to draw an axolotl wearing a backpack and holding a pencil, using simple shapes. You'll learn to build the drawing step-by-step, making it easy for beginners.
- Draw an axolotl with a backpack and a pencil in its paw.
- Build your drawing using simple shapes like a rounded body and leaf-shaped gills.
- Follow easy step-by-step instructions, perfect for beginners.
- Add details such as round dot eyes and a teardrop-shaped pocket.
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This little axolotl is ready for school, with a backpack on its back and a pencil in its paw. It is built from simple shapes: a big rounded body, floppy leaf-shaped gills, round dots for eyes, and a teardrop for the pocket. Even beginners can draw it by going one shape at a time.
- Medium
- 15 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 an axolotl with a backpack step by step
- Tips for drawing an axolotl with a backpack
- Free axolotl with a backpack coloring page
- How to color your axolotl with a backpack drawing
- Axolotl with a backpack fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing an axolotl with a backpack
- More easy animal drawings
How to draw an axolotl with a backpack step by step
How to Draw an Axolotl with a Backpack · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Head and gills
Draw the top of the head with a wavy line across the middle. At each end, draw a floppy, rounded gill that sticks out like a leaf. Then let the side lines of the body drop down from under each gill.
Step 2: The feet
At the bottom, draw a wavy line with two little bumps for the feet. Start it at the lower end of each side line so the body is closed.
Step 3: Eyes and smile
Draw two round dots for eyes, spaced wide apart. Between them and a little lower, add a tiny wiggly smile.
Step 4: The paw
On the left side of the body, draw a small triangle-shaped paw. Add a couple of little marks beside it.
Step 5: The pencil
Draw a long, thin pencil slanting across the paw, with a rounded top at one end. Add a pointed tip at the other end.
Step 6: Backpack outline
On the right side, draw a curved, rounded shape tucked behind the body, like a half circle. Add a curved line along the bottom edge.
Step 7: The pocket
On the front of the backpack, draw a pocket shaped like a teardrop. Add a second curved line just outside it for the edge.
Step 8: The tail
Start below the backpack and draw a long curve that swoops out to the right and flicks up at the end.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your axolotl with a backpack? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing an axolotl with a backpack
- Draw the head and gills first, as floppy rounded leaf shapes. Keep them soft rather than pointy.
- The paw and pencil are the trickiest part. Draw the paw first, then lay the pencil across it as a long thin tube.
- For the backpack, draw the big outer curve first, then fit the teardrop pocket inside it so the two shapes sit neatly together.
Free axolotl with a backpack coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this axolotl with a backpack 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 axolotl with a backpack drawing
Soft pink for the body and gills, a bright color for the backpack, and a yellow pencil make a cheerful school-day axolotl. For a creative twist, give the backpack stickers or patches in different colors.
Axolotl with a backpack fun fact for kids
An axolotl can regrow a lost leg, and it keeps its feathery gills for its whole life instead of growing out of them like most amphibians.
Questions about drawing an axolotl with a backpack
What shapes do I need to draw an axolotl with a backpack?
You need a big rounded shape for the head and body, two leaf shapes for the gills, round dots for the eyes, and a teardrop for the backpack pocket. A long thin tube makes the pencil.
How do I make my axolotl look cuter?
Place the eyes wide apart and keep the smile tiny. Big floppy gills and a round, chubby body make it extra sweet.
How do I draw the pencil in the paw?
Draw the paw first as a little triangle, then add a long thin pencil slanting across it. Round off the top end and add a small point at the bottom.
