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How to Draw a Grey Crowned Crane
Draw a grey crowned crane 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 with spiky crown.
Step 1: Head with spiky crown
Near the top left draw a small round head. Add a fan of 5 stiff spikes on top.
Tip The golden spiky crown is this crane's signature.
Step 2: Pointed beak
Start on the front of the head. Draw a thin dagger beak out to a point, back to the head.
Tip Add a mouth line from the point back to the head.
Step 3: One big eye
A little behind the beak draw a big round eye. Fill it with a black dot, leaving a white speck.
Step 4: Slim neck
From under the head draw 2 thin lines close together, bending like a lazy S. Stop a head below.
Step 5: Round body
Under the neck draw a big round body. Its top line crosses the bottom of the neck.
Tip It sits high up, with lots of room under it for the legs.
Step 6: Folded wing
Start behind the neck. Draw a long wing along the back, with 3 feather bumps at the end.
Step 7: Little tail
Under the feather bumps draw a little pointed tail, out and down from the rump.
Step 8: 2 long legs
From the tummy draw 2 thin legs that bend back low down, each with 3 thin toes on the ground.
Step 9: Ground and grass
Start at the left edge. Draw one long line under the feet, stop at the right edge. Add grass tufts.
Step 10: Yellow crown, red dot
Go over your lines. Colour the crown yellow and a small red dot behind the eye.
Step 11: Grey body and beak
Colour the body and the beak grey. Leave the wing, the eye and a cheek oval white.
Step 12: Dark grey head, legs
Colour the head, neck, tail and legs dark grey, around the eye, cheek and red dot.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a grey crowned crane, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
