How to Draw a Cartoon Armadillo
(the Easy Way)

Get ready for some armor action! Don’t roll yourself up into a ball like
this little dude – simply follow our step-by-step guide to learning how
to draw a cartoon armadillo. You’ll soon be wowing friends and family
with your supreme skills with a pencil!

STEP-1: Coming out of our Shell with some Basic Shapes
The name 'armadillo' means 'little armored one' in Spanish, so to get
started on this stylish señor, let's draw a basic shape which will form
the basis for our awesome picture. Sketch out a large curve with a
jagged edge, as in our illustration. Olé! We’re on our way… STEP-2: Adding to our Armadillo with more Features
Now our little friend has got his armor, let's continue our lesson in how
to draw a cartoon armadillo by adding a few more features to make him
more recognizable. On the left-hand side of the shell, draw a small head
with a long snout and a big ear – almost like a rabbit's. Then, on the
right-hand side, draw a nice curvy tail that meets in a point at the end.
Wow – he's taking shape already! STEP-3: Can You Dig It? Let's add some Claws and other Details
Our little buddy just loves to dig, so the next stage in learning how to
draw a cartoon armadillo is to add those all-important claws and give
him some eyes.Although armadillos have very large eyes, their eyesight

are.
Next, select a lighter brown color for the inside of the ears and the
stripes on our armadillo's armor. Again, where the area is in shadow,
simply select a darker brown to give depth. We're almost there! Color
in the small circle you drew in the eye using a black pen, then take a
dark brown color and fill in the feet – our armadillo is ready to dig! We
think you'll agree that learning how to draw a cartoon armadillo was
worth coming out of your shell for!
Now you've mastered the art of our armored buddy, why not try
drawing some of the surrounding landscape or other armadillo friends
for him to go digging with? Adios for now!