Frog drawings by real artists
There's no one right way to draw a frog. Here are 23 ways artists on Magma drew theirs, and how you can learn from them.
The realistic way
Pick one real species and paint what makes it different: the color of the eyes, the pattern on the back, the pale belly and the shine on damp skin.
The eyes come first
In the red-eyed tree frogs (#29) the eyes are the brightest thing on the page: red, with a narrow black pupil. The left frog shows its pale pink throat, and the green back fades into blue along the side.
Paint it in patches
The tree frog facing you (#38) has no outlines at all. It's built from flat patches of grey-green and cream, with small white highlights on the eyes, the snout and the toes.
The cute way
Turn the frog into a soft, round blob: big shiny eyes on two bumps on top, pink blush, a tiny mouth and short legs tucked underneath.
One shape does most of the work
The green frog (#31) is one big rounded shape with two bumps for the eyes. Short stubby legs, a tiny mouth and pink blush marks under the eyes are all it needs.
Same frog, three moods
The pastel frogs (#7) use the same soft round body three times: hands over the mouth, mouth wide open, and lying on its side.
The cottagecore way
Put your frog in a little storybook world: a toadstool for a hat, mushrooms all around, a wand or a spell book, and soft greens, creams and reds.
A frog wizard
The frog in (#37) wears a red-and-white spotted toadstool as a hat and holds a star wand and a book labeled "Spells". Its body is a round pear shape with a cream belly.
Scale with mushrooms
The fuzzy toad in (#64) sits under mushrooms that are much bigger than it is, painted in purple, orange and spotted red, so the toad looks tiny.
The cartoon way
Keep the frog simple and push one thing: huge eyes, a lolling tongue, or a pose no real frog would take.
Pose tells the joke
The frog in (#113) is asleep on its back with its long legs and arms sprawled out and "Z z z" above its head. A single yellow eye with a slit pupil is the only facial detail.
Eyes on the sides
The bright green frog (#90) has its bulging eyes stuck out on either side of the head, a wide mouth line between them and a little pink tongue.
The sketched way
Fill a page with quick studies. Sketching the same animal in different poses, or one species from several angles, is how most artists learn it.
Many poses on one page
The "Frog corner" page (#35) has six frogs in pencil-like lines: sitting, climbing, from the side, crouching and two close-ups of the face.
Study one species
The poison dart frog studies (#69) are grey sketches with spots and stripes in different poses, and one painted in orange and blue on dark green.
How to draw a frog: learn it with others
The fastest way to get better at frogs is to draw them next to other people. 2 of the 23 drawings on this page were made in Art Jams: shared canvases where everyone draws at the same time.
In public jams like "Just draw frogs", 23 artists filled one canvas with frogs: round cute ones, sketches, toads and frogs in hats. Join a frog jam, watch how others handle the eyes, the folded legs and the shine, or start your own and share the link.
Drawing frogs on Magma right now
No frog jam is live at the moment. Browse the open Art Jams, or start your own and share the link.
Prefer steps? A quick guide
The basic shapes behind a sitting frog. Once they're down, pick a way from above and make it yours.
- Round body, no neckSketch a wide, rounded body and a flat head that merges straight into it. Frogs have no neck.
- Eyes on topTwo circles on top of the head, sticking up above the outline like domes.
- Short front legsTwo thin arms straight down from under the chin, with four fingers spread wide.
- Folded back legsA 'Z' against each side of the body: thigh, shin, then a long foot with five long toes.
- Wide mouthA mouth line that curves almost from one eye to the other, and two dots for nostrils.
- Outline and colorOne smooth outline, then green or brown on top, a cream belly, spots and a shine on the eyes.
Frogs on Magma
Counts from Magma's public Art Jams and posts, September 2026.
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Draw a frog nowQuestions
How do you draw a frog?
There's no single right way. Start with simple shapes (a round body with no neck, two eye bumps on top, short front legs and long back legs folded into a 'Z'), then pick a style: realistic, cute, cottagecore, cartoon or a quick sketch. The easiest way to improve is to draw alongside others in a frog Art Jam and see how they do it.
How do I draw a cute frog?
Make the body one round blob, put big shiny eyes on two bumps on top, add pink blush and a tiny mouth, and keep the legs short. The round green frog and the frog eating a strawberry on this page are good examples.
How do I draw a frog with a mushroom hat?
Draw the frog first, then put a mushroom cap on its head like a wide hat, wider than the head, with a curved underside and a few spots. Add small mushrooms around it. The frog wizard and the frog under the red cap on this page show how.
Can my frog drawing be on this page?
Draw it on Magma and post it to your public feed. We pick drawings for this page from public posts, and every one is credited to its artist.
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