Get ready for some armor action! Don’t roll yourself up into a ball like this little dude – simply follow our step-by-step guide to learning how to draw a cartoon armadillo. You’ll soon be wowing friends and family with your supreme skills with a pencil! STEP-1: Coming out of our Shell with some Basic Shapes The name 'armadillo' means 'little armored one' in Spanish, so to get started on this stylish señor, let's draw a basic shape which will form the basis for our awesome picture. Sketch out a large curve with a jagged edge, as in our illustration. .