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How to Draw a Cockatrice

13 steps · Tricky · about 10 min

Draw a cockatrice in 13 steps, about 10 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: the head.

Step 1: The head
On the left, draw a big egg on its side for the head, with a flat front for the beak.
Tip Leave room on the right for the body, wing and tail.
Step 2: Comb, beak and wattle
On top of the head, draw a comb of 4 bumps. Add a pointed beak and a wattle.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Halfway down the head, draw 2 big tall oval eyes close together, with a dot and shine.
Step 4: Ground, back and bottom
Draw a ground line. From the head, draw one line down, round a big bottom, down to the ground.
Step 5: Tummy and plate
From under the chin, draw a fat C tummy down to the ground. Add an egg plate with 3 bands.
Step 6: Near front leg
From the chest, draw a leg down to a mitten paw on the ground, and back up beside the plate.
Step 7: Far front leg
Start beside the plate. Draw the far front leg down to a paw, then back up to the plate.
Step 8: Back foot and thigh
Start on the back. Draw a thigh curving down to the ground. Add a rounded paw with 2 toes.
Step 9: Feathered wing
From behind the head, draw a curved arm up to a point. Add 6 round feathers down to the back.
Tip Draw a feather line into each dip between the round feathers.
Step 10: Snake tail
From the bottom, draw a snake tail sweeping right and curving up to a sharp point. Add 3 curved bands.
Step 11: Yellow beak and plate
Leave the eyes white. Colour the beak and the tummy plate yellow. Add a pink cheek under the back eye.
Step 12: Ginger head, green body
Colour the head ginger around the eyes and cheek. Colour the body, legs and tail green around the plate.
Step 13: Red comb, brown wing
Colour the comb and the wattle red. Colour the wing brown.