Raya and the Last Dragon gave us a lot to love, and Tuk Tuk sits near the top of that list as Raya’s loyal companion who rolls and scurries through every scene with her. This step-by-step guide covers how to draw Tuk Tuk in 11 steps, keeping things focused on clean line art from the Raya and the Last Dragon tutorial collection.
A Shell, Four Feet, and One Very Round Little Guy
The tutorial runs through 11 steps and produces a finished line art drawing with no color fills, so the entire focus goes toward getting the shapes and proportions right. Tuk Tuk is in a compact crouching pose, and the domed shell takes up most of the composition, which means the early steps are all about nailing that curved silhouette before the face and feet come in. The drawing is a full-body view, and the low-to-ground stance adds a slight challenge with foreshortening on the stubby legs.
Tuk Tuk’s Design at a Glance
- Round domed shell dominates the body
- Large expressive eyes, rounded face
- Small beak-like snout with subtle smile
- Four stubby clawed feet beneath shell
- Compact low-to-ground crouching stance
If you want to sketch more characters from the film, Raya’s face and Sisu the Dragon are both covered on the site, and putting all three together makes for a solid scene. There is also a full-body Raya step-by-step walkthrough worth checking out once you finish with Tuk Tuk.
Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial
Each step image uses a three-color system to show what is new and what came before:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Tuk Tuk: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Drawing? Let the World See It
Once you have a finished Tuk Tuk sketch, drop it in the comments below. It is always good to see how different people handle those shell curves and the small expressive face. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes live every day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. If you enjoyed this guide, you might also like Gary from SpongeBob for another small shelled companion, or take a look at Rafiki holding baby Simba if you want more Disney character practice. Supporting the project on Patreon helps keep new tutorials coming and gives you access to hand-drawn coloring pages not available anywhere else.