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How to Draw a Crow
Draw a crow 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: the head.
Step 1: The head
Near the top left draw a big round head, a little wider than tall, with a tiny chin bump.
Tip Leave room on the right and below for the body and branch.
Step 2: Long pointed beak
Start on the front of the head. Draw a triangle beak pointing left, to the chin. Add a mouth line.
Step 3: One big eye
A finger behind the beak draw a big round eye. Fill it with a black dot, leaving a white speck.
Step 4: Plump body
Start low behind the head. Curve down to the rump, round a fat belly, and up to the chin.
Tip The body is narrower than the head, so the head stays big.
Step 5: Fan tail
Start on the rump. Draw a wide fan down and back, ending on the tummy. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 6: Folded wing
Start behind the head. Draw a teardrop wing along the side, pointing at the tail. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 7: Front leg and toes
Start under the front of the tummy. Draw a skinny leg down, 3 chubby toes, then back to the tummy.
Tip 3 chubby toes curl down, ready to grip the branch.
Step 8: Back leg and toes
Start on the tummy a thumb further back. Draw a second leg and toes the same way.
Step 9: The branch
Below the toes draw a long branch, round on the left and flat on the right, behind the toes.
Tip The toe tips poke out just under the branch.
Step 10: Wooden branch
Colour the branch a light wood brown, going round the toes.
Step 11: Navy wing and tail
Colour the folded wing and the fan tail navy blue.
Step 12: Black crow
Colour the head, beak, body, legs and toes black, around the wing and tail. Leave the eye white.
Tip Press lightly so your lines still show.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a crow, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
