How to Draw a Baby Macaw

Step 1: Big round head

Near the top, draw a big round head, a little flat on the left where the beak will go.

Tip A baby macaw has a big head. Make it almost half of the bird.

Step 2: Big hooked beak

On the left of the head, draw a fat beak hooking down to a point. Add a small lower beak.

Tip The top beak curves over like a hook.

Step 3: Eye and face patch

Behind the beak, draw a round eye with a black dot and a shine. Draw a big C round it.

Tip The C starts at the top of the beak and stops at the lower beak.

Step 4: First head feathers

On top of the head, draw 3 small pointed feathers standing up like a little fan.

Step 5: Fluffy body

Under the head, draw a big round body with a soft bumpy edge, like a ball of fluff.

Tip Keep the bumps small and soft.

Step 6: Little wing

On the side of the body, draw a small wing, round at the shoulder and pointed at the tip.

Step 7: Wing bands

Draw 2 curved lines across the wing, from its top edge to its bottom edge, to make 3 bands.

Step 8: Stubby tail

From the back of the body, draw a short fat tail sloping down. End it in 3 round feather tips.

Step 9: Big feet

Under the body, draw 2 short legs. Give each one a big foot with 2 fat round toes.

Tip A parrot has 2 toes in front. Its 2 back toes hide behind.

Step 10: Ground line

Start left of the feet. Draw a flat ground line under them and stop past the tail.

Step 11: Cream and yellow

Colour both parts of the beak cream. Colour the middle band of the wing yellow.

Step 12: Red and blue

Colour the head feathers, the tail and the top wing band red. Colour the wing tip blue.

Step 13: Grey fluff

Colour the head and body grey, around the wing. Leave the face patch and the eye white.

Step 14: Dark feet

Colour the legs and feet dark grey. Your baby macaw is done!