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How to Draw a Burrowing Owl
Draw a burrowing owl 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 of your paper, draw a big round head, a little wider than tall and flat on top.
Tip Leave lots of room below: this owl has long legs.
Step 2: Two huge eyes
Below the middle of the head, draw 2 huge circle eyes a thumb apart. Add big black dots and shines.
Tip Owl eyes are enormous: each one is nearly a third of the head.
Step 3: The beak
Under the gap between the eyes, draw a fat teardrop beak hanging point down.
Step 4: Heart face
Start at the top left of the beak. Draw a big heart round both eyes, back to the beak.
Step 5: Plump body
Start under the left cheek. Draw a big C down to the bottom middle. Same right, so they meet.
Step 6: Folded wings
Start under the head. Draw a curved wing down to the body side, with 2 soft feather bumps. Same right.
Step 7: Feathery tummy
Between the wings, draw 3 little U's side by side. Add 2 more U's below, in the gaps.
Step 8: Two long legs
From under the body, draw 2 long legs, thin at the ankles, each ending in 3 round toes.
Tip Burrowing owls have long legs like stilts.
Step 9: Burrow and ground
Start right of the owl. Draw a low mound back down to the ground. Add a hole and ground line.
Step 10: Yellow eyes, sand legs
Colour the eyes and beak yellow, and both long legs sand. Leave the shines white.
Step 11: Tan face, brown wings
Colour the heart face and the tummy tan. Colour the wings light brown.
Step 12: Brown head and mound
Colour the head brown around the face, the mound brown and the hole black. Your owl is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a burrowing owl, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
