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How to Draw a Blue-Footed Booby
Draw a blue-footed booby 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: round head.
Step 1: Round head
Near the top left draw a big round head, a little wider than tall. Leave room under it.
Step 2: Long dagger beak
Start on the front of the head. Draw a long pointy beak out left, back to the chin.
Step 3: One big eye
Behind the beak draw a big round eye. Fill it with a black dot, leaving a white shine.
Step 4: Plump body
From the back of the head draw a curve down to the tail, round a belly, up to the chin.
Tip The body is narrower than the head, so the head stays big.
Step 5: Pointy tail
From the back of the body draw a pointy tail sloping down and back. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 6: Folded wing
Under the head draw a big teardrop lying along the side, pointy at the tail. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 7: Front leg and foot
Under the tummy draw a short leg getting thinner, then a big webbed foot with 3 round toes.
Step 8: Back leg and foot
A little further back draw the other leg and foot. Its toes tuck behind the first leg.
Step 9: Rocky ground
Under the feet draw one straight ground line across the page. Add a little round rock at each end.
Step 10: Grey beak and rocks
Leave the head, body and eye white like the paper. Colour the dagger beak and both rocks grey.
Step 11: Brown wing and tail
Colour the wing and the pointy tail brown.
Step 12: Bright blue feet
Colour both big feet bright blue, legs and all. That is how the booby got its name!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a blue-footed booby, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
