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how to doodle a snail.

ten lines, and the first two do most of the work: a circle and a spiral. then it's just a snail getting dressed.

A doodle of a snail with its nose in the air, an acorn cap tipped back on its head like a beret, in black pen.
the best dressed snail. it draws itself here the way you'd draw it.

step by step

  1. Step 1: a round circle for the shell.

    a circle. the shell. roundish is fine.

  2. Step 2: a spiral inside the circle.

    a spiral. start in the middle and wind out. two turns are enough.

  3. Step 3: a long body underneath, rising into a head on the right.

    the body. a long flat foot under the shell, rising up at the front into a head.

  4. Step 4: two eye stalks on top of the head.

    two stalks. two short lines up from the head, a little apart.

  5. Step 5: a small smiling eye on the head.

    a smug face. one small curve. nose in the air.

  6. Step 6: an acorn cap on its head like a beret, and the snail is done.

    a beret. an acorn cap tipped back on its head, with a little stem. done. very well dressed.

what makes a snail cute

three more snails to try

A doodle of a snail gliding along with a little ringed planet for a shell, stalks up, leaving stars behind, in black pen.
the snail who carries a planet. the shell is a ringed planet. stars instead of a trail.
A doodle of a snail who swapped its shell for a fat little pumpkin, chin up, grinning, in black pen.
the snail in a pumpkin shell. a pumpkin is a circle with a few lines down it.
A doodle of a snail in headphones far too big for it, eye stalks swaying, grinning, in black pen.
the snail who's really into this one. big headphones over the stalks. it's a good song.

send your snail to someone

in wiggle together you draw it in black pen, fold it into a paper plane and throw it to a moon you share with one friend. they color it in, and every line keeps wiggling, like the snails on this page.

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