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How to Draw a Blue Jay
Draw a blue jay 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: head and pointy tuft.
Step 1: Head and pointy tuft
Near the top left draw a big round head. At the back, sweep the line up into a pointy tuft.
Step 2: Stubby beak
Start on the front of the head. Draw a short fat triangle beak out left, back to the head.
Step 3: Eye and white face
Behind it draw a round eye. Start above the beak, draw a C over the eye, stop at the chin.
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: Fan tail
From the back end draw a fan pointing down and back, wide at the end. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 6: Wing and necklace
From the head draw a wing down to the rump, with 2 feather lines. Add a necklace band.
Tip The necklace band runs from the wing to the front of the chest.
Step 7: Front leg and toes
Under the tummy draw a short skinny leg, then 3 chubby toes curling down like a mitten.
Step 8: Back leg and toes
A thumb behind the first leg draw a second leg and toes the same way. Leave a gap between.
Step 9: Branch
Under the toes draw a long stick with round ends. The toes wrap over its front.
Step 10: Blue feathers
Colour the head, tuft, wing and fan tail blue. Leave the face, eye and chest white.
Step 11: Grey legs, brown branch
Colour the legs and toes grey. Colour the branch brown, around the toes.
Step 12: Black beak and necklace
Colour the beak and the necklace band black. Your blue jay is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a blue jay, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
