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Uploaded:November 16, 2010
Artist:Finalprodigy
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How to Draw a Realistic Snake, Draw Real Snake

I believe this is some sort of viper but regardless of the type of snake that you wish to draw, this tutorial should be helpful to you! Let's get started.

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how to draw a realistic snake step 1

STEP 1.

Alright start by sketching out the form "section by section" with overlapping ovals. It should look almost like a chain with an egg(the head) at the end.
 
how to draw a realistic snake step 2

STEP 2.

Using the form of the "chain" as a guide, outline the snake. Remember to use smooth curves, NO STRAIGHT LINES!
 
how to draw a realistic snake step 3

STEP 3.

Lightly separate the body into segments. Notice how the lines follow the twisting and bending of the snake's body.
 
how to draw a realistic snake step 4

STEP 4.

Using the guidelines from the previous step, add in the spot patterns. You only need the basic outlines for now.
 
how to draw a realistic snake step 5

STEP 5.

Fill in the spots with some charcoal, or if you don't have charcoal fill them in with pencil. Don't be too worried about filling them in perfectly.
 
how to draw a realistic snake step 6

STEP 6.

Alright first take a tortillion and blend the spots in. Then, with the "dirty" torlillion, lightly blend over the entire snake. You are going blur some of your previous lines here but that is okay!
 
how to draw a realistic snake step 7

STEP 7.

Go in and restore the outlines that you lost around the snake and its spots. Make them as dark and clear as you can. No "fuzzy" lines!
 
how to draw a realistic snake step 8

STEP 8.

Add a few shadows around the snake to make it pop out more. Either using an eraser or a white charcoal/chalk pencil, add white outlines around the dark spots. If your outlines com fuzzy, lightly add an outline around them with a pencil.
 
how to draw a realistic snake step 9

STEP 9.

If you are a stickler for detail you can spend more time adding detail to the skin. All that I did here was add the snake scales. Just remember that the lines follow the form of the snake and add a few here and there. Do some final blending, add a few detail here and there, and you have yourself a snake!
 

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Arts_My_Life's comment

 

Arts_My_Life ~ Apr 5, 2013, 8:39:00 AM
Awesome! It looks like it pops out from the paper! jawdrop omgomg
 
sk8terboi2134's comment

 

sk8terboi2134 ~ Mar 22, 2013, 7:44:29 AM
awesome omgomg
 
DragonArcanineLover's comment

 

DragonArcanineLover ~ Dec 16, 2011, 7:43:47 AM
that one cool snake hai hai
 
IceIris's comment

 

IceIris ~ Nov 6, 2011, 2:02:27 PM
mine didn't turn out so well... but thanks anyway! rock
 
SomeOne's comment

 

SomeOne ~ Jun 12, 2011, 2:19:04 PM
This is the most adorible I have ever seen in ma live! :D
 
JessMurgatroyd's comment

 

JessMurgatroyd ~ Jan 25, 2011, 9:34:28 AM
This should be speechlessled "Kisssssthhhh Meeee" now that would be creepy lol Ew nearly threw up in my mouth just imagining that actually happening :D salute Love the claw & soulless eyes + tongue + holes in head - ok -all of it - Heck, said 2 much - Nice work 'Destructo Dude' ;p
 
finalprodigy's comment

 

finalprodigy ~ Nov 21, 2010, 12:07:10 PM
AWESOME omgomg
@Halle
Cute and awesome!!!!!!!!! It looks EXACTLY like the tut again!!! jawdrop This is so awesome tomatoe *favourites*
 
Halle's comment

 

Halle ~ Nov 21, 2010, 9:55:51 AM
Cute and awesome!!!!!!!!! It looks EXACTLY like the tut again!!! jawdrop This is so awesome tomatoe *favourites*
 
finalprodigy's comment

 

finalprodigy ~ Nov 17, 2010, 10:49:37 PM
Did you really draw this cuz ive seen it on google alot...if you did then this is kick speechless hai omgomg boogie
@MagicPencil
I MENT WOW THIS IS AWESOME I WISH I COULD DRAW THIS! jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop X3 X3 X3 boogie boogie boogie O_o O_o O_o meowla meowla meowla mature mature mature drool drool drool speechless speechless speechless poke poke poke
 
MagicPencil's comment

 

MagicPencil ~ Nov 17, 2010, 8:28:12 PM
I MENT WOW THIS IS AWESOME I WISH I COULD DRAW THIS! jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop X3 X3 X3 boogie boogie boogie O_o O_o O_o meowla meowla meowla mature mature mature drool drool drool speechless speechless speechless poke poke poke
 
:lol: confused :fear: X3 :x_x: :shakefist: :zzz: :shrug: :inlove: =D =( :bow: :boogie: :innocent: :omgomg: O_o :3
:rolling: :plotting: :ill: =$ :fart: :hai: :mature: ;p ^^; :drool: :stupid: :poke: :tomatoe: :threaten: T_T :snooty: :singing:
B) :yay: :yawn: :watermelon: :wtf: :wow: :jawdrop: :paranoid: :dumb: :evil: :angry: :speechless: :blank: :rock: :salute: =B ;)
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