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Please PAUSE the "How to Draw a Sloth" video after each step to draw at your own pace.
For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin.

Step 1: Draw two
circles as guides for the sloth's body. They don't
have to be perfect. They're just guides. Pay
attention to the placement of the circles. They're
close together, and the one on the left should be
slightly higher and smaller than the one on the
right.

Step 2: Draw a
smaller circle on the upper right side as a guide
for the sloth's head.

Step 3: Draw two
intersecting, curved lines inside the sloth's head
to help you place the facial features later on.

Step 4: Draw four
lines on top of the body (two above each circle) as
guides for the sloth's arms and legs. The lines
should be on top because the sloth will be hanging
upside-down.

Step 5: Draw a series of curved
lines that connect the major shapes to form the
sloth's body.