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Excited Penguin

166 drawings by Artbitrator players — showing top 24

Penguins are already adorable, but an excited penguin? That's when the flippers come out. Learning how to draw an excited penguin means capturing that burst of energy—flippers spread wide, maybe a happy waddle frozen mid-step. It's less about perfection and more about that joyful pose.

We've got 141 excited penguin drawings from real players to show you how it's done. Each one was drawn live in Artbitrator, where an AI judge watches your drawing take shape and tries to guess what you're making. Once you've seen what's possible, jump in and try a simple excited penguin drawing yourself.

Drawings

166

Avg Strokes

1824 strokes

Avg Time

95s

Fastest

14s

How to Draw Excited Penguin

Simple steps to draw excited penguin, based on what works in the examples above.

1 Start with two ovals—a smaller one on top for the head, a bigger one below for the body. Keep them overlapping slightly, like a snowman that's been smooshed together.
2 Sketch the flippers out to the sides in a wide, energetic pose. They're the key to the excitement—think paddle shapes or stretched triangles that flare out, not tucked in close. This is what makes your penguin look thrilled instead of just standing there.
3 Add a small triangle for the beak and two dots or ovals for the eyes. If you want your penguin to look really chuffed, space the eyes a bit apart and maybe tilt the beak up slightly.
4 Draw the feet at the bottom—two small webbed triangles or rounded shapes work. Don't fuss too much; penguins aren't graceful on land anyway. Then add a little belly curve inside the body oval to mark where the white feathers go.
5 Define the black-and-white pattern on the face and body, then clean up your lines. If you're practising in Artbitrator, you can watch the replay afterwards to see exactly how you built up each shape, which is brilliant for spotting what works.

Tip: Flippers wide and angled upward sell the excitement—if they're drooping or tucked in, your penguin just looks confused.

Practice Drawing Excited Penguin

Drawing Tips

The wider you spread those flippers, the more excited your penguin feels—it's the difference between 'oh, nice' and 'absolutely brilliant!'
Keep the body rounded and soft; penguins are naturally chubby, and that roly-poly shape makes them instantly recognisable and endearing.
A slightly open beak or an upward tilt to the head adds tons of personality without any extra detail—small tweaks, big difference.

Excited Penguin Drawing FAQ

How do you draw an excited penguin?

Start with two overlapping ovals for the head and body, then sketch the flippers spread wide to the sides—that's the bit that shows excitement. Add a small triangular beak, dot eyes, webbed feet, and the classic belly marking. The flippers are everything here; if they're out and up, your penguin looks happy.

Is an excited penguin drawing hard for beginners?

Not at all. Penguins are mostly simple shapes—ovals, triangles, curves—so they're very beginner-friendly. The excited pose just means drawing the flippers in a different position, which is actually easier to make look lively than a boring standing pose.

What's the best way to practise drawing excited penguins?

Draw one in Artbitrator and watch the replay when you're done. You'll see exactly how each line came together in real time, which makes it dead simple to figure out what to change next time. Plus the AI tries to guess as you go, which keeps it fun.