Draw a Pokemon - Piplup
Draw Piplup, the penguin Pokémon, by sketching basic shapes, adding details and coloring. Practice proportions, shading, and imaginative details step by step.
About this tutorial
Draw Piplup, the penguin Pokémon, by sketching basic shapes, adding details and coloring. Practice proportions, shading, and imaginative details step by step.
What you need
Instructions
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Step 1
Place your paper on a flat surface and hold your pencil ready.
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Step 2
Lightly draw a medium circle near the top of the paper for Piplup's head.
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Step 3
Lightly draw a slightly larger oval that overlaps under the head circle for the body.
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Step 4
Draw a rounded semicircle inside the lower part of the body oval to mark Piplup's white belly.
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Step 5
Draw two short rounded flippers on each side of the body.
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Step 6
Draw two small oval feet at the bottom of the body.
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Step 7
Lightly draw a vertical line down the head and a horizontal line across it to help place the face.
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Step 8
Draw two big round eyes on the horizontal guideline and add small inner circles for shiny highlights.
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Step 9
Draw a small triangle-shaped beak centered between the eyes and a tiny curved line under it for a smile.
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Step 10
Add Piplup's three-point crest at the top of the head.
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Step 11
Draw the white mask shape around the eyes and two small rounded chest markings above the belly.
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Step 12
Gently erase the extra pencil guidelines that are no longer part of your final drawing.
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Step 13
Trace over the final pencil lines with a black pen or fineliner and let the ink dry.
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Step 14
Color Piplup using blue for the body light-blue for the face white for the belly and orange for the beak and feet and add darker blue shading where the body curves.
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Step 15
Share your finished Piplup drawing on DIY.org.
Fun facts
How do I draw Piplup step by step?
Start by lightly sketching basic shapes: a circle for Piplup’s head and a larger oval for the body. Add centerlines and eye guides, then draw large round eyes, a small triangular beak, and short flippers. Sketch chest markings and feet, refine outlines, erase construction lines, and add details like feathers and facial highlights. Finish by shading to show roundness and coloring with colored pencils or markers, working from light to dark and blending gently.
What materials do I need to draw Piplup?
Paper (drawing or sketch paper), a set of pencils (HB and a softer 2B), an eraser, a sharpener, and a fine-tip black pen for outlines. Colored pencils, markers, or crayons for coloring, plus a blending stump or cotton swab for shading. A reference image of Piplup helps. Optional: ruler for guidelines and child-safe non-toxic supplies. Choose washable markers for younger kids and supervise small parts like pencil sharpeners.
What ages is drawing Piplup suitable for?
Best for ages 5 and up: ages 5–7 enjoy simple shapes and coloring with adult help, learning basic proportions; ages 8–11 can work independently on accurate shapes, details, and simple shading; ages 12+ can practice more advanced proportions, textures, and lighting. Adjust complexity: younger children trace or use templates, while older kids can design poses, backgrounds, or try digital drawing apps. Always supervise very young children with small art tools.
What are the benefits of drawing Piplup and fun variations?
Drawing Piplup builds observation, proportion, and fine motor skills while encouraging creativity and patience. Practicing shading teaches light and form; coloring improves color mixing and hand-eye coordination. Variations include drawing Piplup in different poses or outfits, making a background scene, trying watercolor or digital art, or creating a step-by-step comic. To keep it fun, turn it into a timed sketch challenge or collaborative group drawing. Celebrate effort, not perfection, to boos
Watch & Learn
Need help?
What can I use instead of a black pen/fineliner or special coloring tools?
If you don't have a black pen/fineliner for the tracing step, use a thin-tip permanent marker or a sharpened dark colored pencil, and swap colored pencils for markers, crayons, or watercolors to color Piplup's blue, light-blue, white, and orange areas.
My Piplup's eyes or beak look crooked—how do I fix placement mistakes?
Realign the two big round eyes and the triangle-shaped beak using the light vertical and horizontal guidelines on the head before you erase them, and if ink smudges after tracing, wait for the ink to dry or place scrap paper under your hand while inking.
How can I adapt this drawing activity for different ages or skill levels?
For younger children simplify by drawing one merged circle/oval for head and body and pre-sketching the flippers and feet to color, while older kids can add darker blue shading where the body curves, refine the three-point crest, and ink fine details during the tracing step.
How can we personalize or enhance our finished Piplup drawing?
Extend the activity by adding a background like waves or ice, drawing a friend Pokémon, applying glitter or textured paint to the white belly, or increasing contrast with darker blue shading before sharing your finished Piplup on DIY.org.