How to Draw a Frog Step by Step
Follow along one step at a time. Look at the red line in each picture to see exactly what to add next. Do not rush — go at your own pace and enjoy it.
Step 1 — Draw the first eye curve
Near the top middle of your paper, draw a single curved line that bends like a backwards letter C. This is the left side of the frog’s first big eye.
Step 2 — Draw the second eye curve
A little to the right, draw a matching curve that bends the other way. Now you have the two tall eye shapes that sit on top of the frog’s head. Leave a small gap between them.
Step 3 — Start the head under the eyes
Under each eye, draw a short curved line that swings inward. These lines begin the frog’s cheeks and the top of the head, right below where the eyes pop up.
Step 4 — Draw the left side of the body
From the left cheek, draw a big curve that sweeps down and out. This is the left side of the frog’s round body and the start of its front leg.
Step 5 — Draw the right side of the body
Now do the same on the right side. Try to make it match the left so your frog looks even. Your frog now has a wide, friendly body shape.
Step 6 — Draw the first back foot
At the bottom of the left leg, draw the frog’s webbed foot. Use two little “V” shapes side by side to make the toes. Frogs have webbed feet that help them swim.
Step 7 — Draw the second back foot
Add a matching webbed foot at the bottom of the right leg. Now your frog has something to stand on.
Step 8 — Finish the left foot
Go back to the left foot and finish shaping the toes so they look full and rounded, like little webbed fingers.
Step 9 — Finish the right foot
Do the same on the right foot. Both back feet should now look like a matching pair.
Step 10 — Add the left leg line
Draw a curved line inside the left leg. This little line shows where the strong back leg folds — the part frogs use to jump.
Step 11 — Add the right leg line
Add the same folding line inside the right leg. Now both hind legs look bent and ready to spring.
Step 12 — Close the top of the head
Draw a line that goes up and over to connect the two eye shapes across the top. This closes off the head and gives your frog its wide, happy face. The little dip in the middle is where the eyes meet.
Step 13 — Draw the first eye
Inside the first eye, draw a big round pupil. Leave a tiny white dot for shine. That shine is what makes the eye look bright and alive.
Step 14 — Draw the second eye
Give the second eye a matching pupil and the same little white shine. Now your frog is looking right at you.
Step 15 — Add the smile
Draw one long curved line across the lower part of the head for a big, happy smile. This one line gives your frog all of its personality.
Step 16 — Draw the front feet
Between the back legs, draw the two front feet with webbed toes, just like the back ones. These little front feet make the frog look like it is sitting up.
Step 17 — Finish the details
Finish any last toe lines and tidy up the front feet. When you are happy with your drawing, trace your best lines with a black marker and gently erase any leftover pencil marks. Bold outlines make your frog look finished and much easier to color.
Step 18 — Color your frog
Now for the fun part. Color your frog green, and add a few darker spots on its back and legs to give it a real pond-frog look. Your frog is done — give yourself a big pat on the back!
How to Color Your Frog
Green is the classic frog color, and it is a smart choice because frogs use it as camouflage to hide among leaves and lily pads. To make your frog look rounder, color the belly a lighter shade than the back. That one trick adds depth and makes your drawing pop off the page.
But you do not have to stop at green. Real frogs come in all kinds of colors. The bright and beautiful poison dart frog can be red, orange, yellow, blue, or even black. So feel free to invent your own frog and color it however you like.
Want a More Realistic Frog?
Ready for a challenge? For a realistic frog drawing with a pencil, the shapes stay the same but you change the details. Make the body flatter and lower to the ground, place the eyes higher so they dome upward, add an eye ridge above each eye, and fold the back legs tightly in a Z-shape against the body. Instead of clean cartoon lines, use soft pencil shading to show the bumpy skin. Add small dark speckles and leave a few bright highlights on top, where light would shine on the frog’s damp skin. That mix of shadow and shine is what makes a real frog look wet and alive.
Keep Practicing
The best way to get better at drawing is to keep going. Every frog you draw will look a little better than the last one, so do not worry if your first try is not perfect. Start with this easy version, then try the cartoon and realistic tips, and soon drawing a frog will feel as natural as hopping.
Ready for your next animal? Once you have mastered your frog, swim on over to our guide on How To Draw a Dolphin for another fun, easy tutorial. And for hundreds more free drawing and coloring ideas, head back to our Coloring Books and pick your next favorite.
Happy drawing!