Yarnaby is the secondary antagonist of Chapter 4: Safe Haven in Poppy Playtime, a lion-like Bigger Bodies experiment whose story goes much deeper than his goofy appearance suggests. This tutorial on how to draw Yarnaby from Poppy Playtime takes you through the full figure step by step, handling every layer of his yarn mane and his amber body in a structured sequence.
Breaking Down Yarnaby Across 18 Drawing Steps
The tutorial runs 18 steps in total, with the final step being the fully colored result. The process builds through the spherical head, the massive rainbow yarn mane that dominates the whole silhouette, the amber body and legs, and the three-toed tan paws in a sequence that keeps the most complex sections manageable.
Yarnaby’s Visual Traits
- Amber spherical head
- Two large cartoonish eyes with black dilated irises
- Wide grin with three asymmetric triangular fangs
- Full rainbow yarn mane covering most of the body
- Orange-amber body and thick furry limbs
- Three-toed paws with tan undersides, no tail
Yarnaby joins Chapter 4’s lineup alongside Pianosaurus, the other Safe Haven experiment already on the site. For the series’ original cast, Daisy is worth drawing next, and Huggy Wuggy is there for anyone building out the full Poppy Playtime collection.
Reading the Step Color Codes
All 18 step images use a consistent three-color marking system so it’s always clear what’s new in each stage:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Yarnaby from Poppy Playtime: All 18 Steps
Got That Rainbow Mane Looking Right? Share It
That covers the complete step by step process for how to draw Yarnaby from Poppy Playtime, from the first circle of the head through every strand of the yarn mane and the full coloring in the final result. If your version came out with all six colors landing in the right order across the mane, post a link in the comments. To keep the Chapter 4 set going, Daisy is already on the site. Keep drawing and drop your results below.
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