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Penguin Sliding

84 drawings by Artbitrator players — showing top 24

Penguins doing the belly slide – or tobogganing, if you want to get fancy – are pure joy on ice. They flatten out, spread their flippers wide, and zoom along like little feathered torpedoes. We've got 52 penguin sliding drawings from real players to show you exactly how it's done, from simple shapes to full-on speed demons.

Learning how to draw a penguin sliding is easier than you'd think. It's all about getting that flat, horizontal shape right and adding a few cheeky motion lines. Have a look at the examples, then hop into Artbitrator to practice your own – you can even watch each drawing unfold stroke by stroke to see how other players nailed it.

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How to Draw Penguin Sliding

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

1 Start with a long, flat oval that lies sideways across your page. Think of a torpedo or a flattened sausage – this is your penguin's body in full slide mode.
2 Add the head at one end, keeping it low and streamlined. A small circle or rounded shape works well. The penguin's looking forward as it zooms along, so don't stick the head up too high.
3 Draw the flippers stretched out wide on both sides, like little wings catching the wind. They should angle back slightly to show speed. Stubby feet trail behind, often just suggested with simple shapes.
4 Give your penguin a happy face – two dot eyes and a small triangle beak. Sliding penguins are having the time of their lives, so a bit of joy in the expression sells it. Add an oval belly patch if you fancy.
5 Sketch a few motion lines or swooshes behind the penguin to show it's really moving. You can also add snow puffs or speed streaks. Then practice drawing a penguin sliding in Artbitrator, where the AI judge will guess your drawing in real time and you can replay it to see what worked.

Tip: The body should be almost completely horizontal – if it's tilted up too much, it looks like a diving penguin instead of a sliding one.

Practice Drawing Penguin Sliding

Drawing Tips

Keep the composition wide rather than tall; a sliding penguin takes up more horizontal space, so give it room to zoom across the page.
Flippers spread wide are the secret to that joyful, speedy look – tuck them in and the penguin loses all its energy.
Motion lines or little snow sprays behind the penguin instantly communicate speed and make the whole drawing feel dynamic.

Penguin Sliding Drawing FAQ

How do you draw a penguin sliding?

Start with a flat, horizontal oval for the body, add a low head at one end, then draw the flippers stretched out wide to the sides. Finish with stubby feet trailing behind and a few motion lines to show speed. The key is keeping everything low and streamlined.

Is a simple penguin sliding drawing hard for beginners?

Not at all. It's actually one of the easier penguin poses because it's mostly one long shape with flippers stuck on the sides. The horizontal layout is forgiving, and motion lines cover a lot of sins. Just keep it flat and let your penguin look happy.

Where can I practice penguin sliding drawings and learn from others?

Artbitrator is perfect for this. Draw your penguin sliding and an AI judge will guess it in real time, so you'll know if you've nailed the pose. Once you're done, you can watch replays of all 52 example penguin sliding drawings to see how other players built theirs stroke by stroke.