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How to Draw an Avocet
Draw an avocet in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: a small round head.
Step 1: A small round head
Near the top left draw a small round head, a little wider than tall. Leave lots of room under it.
Step 2: Upturned bill
From the front of the head draw a long thin bill out left, bending up to a point, and back.
Tip The avocet bill curves up, not down: thin as a needle.
Step 3: One big eye
Behind the bill, level with the middle of the head, draw a big round eye with a black dot.
Tip Leave a strip of cheek between the bill and the eye.
Step 4: Black hood line
Start on top of the head, above the eye. Draw 1 curved line down the back of the head.
Tip Keep the line a finger away from the eye.
Step 5: Neck
From the head draw 2 neck lines spreading wider, stopping a head lower. Add a stripe inside the back one.
Step 6: Slim oval body
Start at the bottom of the back neck line. Draw 1 big oval body, ending at the front neck line.
Step 7: Teardrop wing
On the body, behind the neck, draw 1 big teardrop wing sweeping back to a point near the rump.
Step 8: Little tail
At the rump, start on the body. Draw a little pointed tail out and down, and back to the body.
Step 9: Two long thin legs
Under the tummy draw 2 very long thin legs, with knees that bend back and 3 thin toes each.
Step 10: Shallow water
From the left edge draw 1 wavy line to the right edge, behind the legs.
Step 11: Blue legs and water
Leave the head, neck and body white. Colour the legs blue and the water light blue.
Tip Keep the eye white.
Step 12: Dark wing, black hood
Colour the bill, wing and tail dark grey. Colour the hood and the neck stripe black.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an avocet, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
