Creative Inspiration: 5 Playful Animals to Draw or Paint!

Creative Inspiration: 5 Playful Animals to Draw or Paint!

Looking for some reference images of some playful animals to draw or paint??

Look no further! Here's a collection of 5 playful animals you can have fun drawing.

(Warning: you will probably smile or giggle as you draw or paint the animals below. Please, proceed with caution! But, do try at home.)

 

A Jumping Penguin!

I especially love how adorable yet determined the little guy in the middle looks as he leaps off the rock. It can be a fun challenge to capture this emotion in your drawing.

jumping penguin playful to draw

Photo by Long Ma on Unsplash

 

 

A Playing Pup!

 Such a playful dog! The dog's red ball creates a nice focal point, and the low perspective makes this photo extra engaging. This is a great reference for a fun drawing. 

playful dog with red ball

Photo by Jonas Jaeken on Unsplash

 

 

A Curious Kitten!

AWWWW. I love how this photo captures a wonderful moment in time. A tiny kitten admiring a tiny flower will be quite an enjoyable subject to draw.

kitten playing with flower

 Photo by Dim Hou on Unsplash

 

A Cute Hamster!

 This little hamster has a cute and curious look in his eyes. Please enjoy drawing this cuddly-looking fluff ball! (LOL, I probably wouldn't pet him in real life, but I appreciate his adorableness in this photo!)

fuzzy hamster

 Photo by Ricky Kharawala on Unsplash

 

 

An Upside-down Duck!

 

What can I say, this makes me giggle! So why not draw it and giggle some more!

upside down duck Photo by Harry Grout on Unsplash

 

 Hope you have fun drawing and painting these playful animals!

 

- Kelli :)

 

 

 

 

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