Black and gray marker drawing of a seated sloth with long arms over its knees, dark eye masks and curved claw tips on pale textured sketchbook paper.
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Sloth study

Practice drawing sloth with clear contours and a few selected details. Drape the long arms over the bent knees so the overlaps stay clear. Add the eye-mask shapes, nose and short claw tips with small gray overlap accents.

AnimalsEasyMarker15 min, at your pace
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A way into the drawing

  1. Start with the main forms

    Place a round head above a soft oval body.

  2. Build the overlaps

    Drape the long arms over the bent knees so the overlaps stay clear.

  3. Choose the finishing details

    Add the eye-mask shapes, nose and short claw tips with small gray overlap accents.

A small thing to tryKeep the arms long and relaxed; avoid outlining every small joint.