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How to Draw a Kawaii Owl
Draw a kawaii 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 body.
Step 1: Round body
Draw a big round dumpling that fills most of your paper, a little wider near the bottom.
Tip Head and body are one shape. That is the kawaii trick.
Step 2: Round face discs
Inside the body, above the middle, draw 2 big circles side by side. Let them meet in the middle.
Tip Keep the circles inside the body.
Step 3: Big sparkly eyes
In each circle draw a big oval. Colour it black, leaving a big and a small white shine.
Step 4: Beak and cheeks
Where the circles meet at the bottom, draw a tiny pointed beak. Add a small oval cheek under each eye.
Step 5: Two ear tufts
On each top corner draw a soft feather tuft leaning out. Start and stop on the body.
Tip Rub out the body line inside each tuft.
Step 6: Folded wings
On each side, start below the face. Draw a leaf wing down to a tip. Add 2 feather lines.
Tip Rub out the body line inside each wing.
Step 7: Feathery tummy
Between the wings draw an egg tummy. Inside it draw 3 little U feathers, then 2 below.
Step 8: Feet and ground
At the bottom draw 2 small feet with 3 round toes each. Draw a ground line under them.
Step 9: Cream face
Colour the 2 face discs and the tummy cream, around the eyes, cheeks and beak.
Step 10: Pink and orange
Colour the 2 cheeks pink. Colour the beak and both feet orange.
Step 11: Tan owl
Colour the body and ear tufts tan, around the face, tummy and feet. Leave the wings white.
Step 12: Brown wings
Colour the 2 wings brown and your kawaii owl is ready to hoot.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a kawaii owl, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
