How to Draw an Iguana

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Draw an egg-shaped oval lying on its side

   Place it near the topmost left side of the paper.
   
   This will be your guide in drawing the head.
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   Step 2: with the slimmest part pointing right.

   , Draw an X-shape too with its center intersecting the bottom of the first oval and the vertical line. , Attach to it an angled line with another small circle on its tip. , Attach a long curving line that starts from the other side of the long stretched oval and back to (but not touching) the head part. ,, Add the head's scaly details. , The fingers should be long and pointy. , Add the tuberculate scales (spokes) at its back starting from the neck down to about a quarter of its tail.
   
   These spokes starts longer first near the neck and decrease in length as it goes towards the tail.
   
   Finish the other legs and its details too. ,,,
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   Step 3: Overlap a long stretched horizontal oval on the circle's right side.

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   Step 4: Draw a vertical line at the center of the first oval.

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   Step 5: Draw one of the guide lines for the front legs by placing a small circle below and overlapping the long oval

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   Step 6: just fairly near the head part.

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   Step 7: Continue to make the rest of the legs in the same manner.

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   Step 8: Using the "X" guideline drawn earlier on the head part

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   Step 9: draw the iguana's eyes.

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    Step 10: Start drawing the iguana's mouth and nose holes.

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    Step 11: Trace the outline of the iguana's legs and fill in its details.

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    Step 12: Using the long stretched oval

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    Step 13: trace the outline of the iguana's scaly and leathery body.

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    Step 14: Trace the iguana's tail following the long curved line drawn earlier.

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    Step 15: Remove unnecessary lines.

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    Step 16: Color the drawing as desired.

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