How to Draw a Pine Grosbeak

Step 1: The head

Near the top left, draw a big round head, a little wider than tall.

Tip Leave room on the right and below for the body and branch.

Step 2: Stubby beak

Start on the front of the head. Draw a short fat beak, ending on the head. Add a mouth line.

Tip A grosbeak has a thick, strong beak for cracking seeds.

Step 3: A big eye

Behind the beak draw a big round eye. Colour a black dot inside and leave a small white shine.

Step 4: Plump body

Start low on the head's back. Curve down to the bottom, round a fat belly, and stop under the beak.

Tip The body is a plump egg, narrower than the head.

Step 5: Fan tail

From the bottom, draw a fan tail pointing down and back, wide at the end. Add a line along it.

Step 6: Folded wing

Under the back of the head, draw a teardrop wing pointing at the tail.

Step 7: Wing bars, belly line

Draw 2 short slanted bars inside the wing. Curve a belly line from the front of the body to the wing.

Tip The 2 white wing bars are how you spot a pine grosbeak.

Step 8: Front leg and toes

Under the front of the tummy draw a short leg with 3 chubby toes. Start and stop on the tummy.

Tip The leg is a little wider at the top.

Step 9: Back leg and toes

A thumb behind the first leg, draw another leg with 3 toes, starting and stopping on the tummy.

Tip Keep the 2 feet at the same height.

Step 10: The branch

Start at the left, just under the ankles. Draw a long branch across to the right, passing behind the toes.

Step 11: Grey belly

Go over your lines. Colour the tummy under the belly line light grey.

Step 12: Red feathers

Colour the head, chest and back red, around the eye. Leave the wing white.

Step 13: Dark grey parts

Colour the wing, tail, beak and legs dark grey. Leave the 2 wing bars white.

Step 14: Brown branch

Colour the branch brown, around the toes, and your pine grosbeak is done.