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How to Draw a Killdeer
Draw a killdeer 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. Add a tiny chin bump.
Tip Leave room on the right and below for the body and legs.
Step 2: Short pointed beak
Start on the front of the head. Draw a short fat triangle beak and stop on the head.
Step 3: One big eye
A finger behind the beak draw a big round eye. Add a black dot with a white speck.
Step 4: Body and 2 bands
Start under the chin. Draw a big round body and stop at the back. Add 2 bands across the chest.
Tip No other bird has 2 chest bands. Leave white between them.
Step 5: Fan tail
Start at the back of the body. Draw a fan tail pointing down and back, stop on the tummy.
Step 6: Folded wing
Start under the back of the head. Draw a teardrop wing along the side and stop above the tail.
Step 7: Front leg and toes
Start under the tummy. Draw a thin leg bending backwards, 3 toes, then back up to the tummy.
Step 8: Back leg and toes
A finger further back, start under the tummy and draw the other leg and 3 toes the same way.
Tip Leave a gap between the 2 feet.
Step 9: Gravel
Start at the left edge. Draw a ground line under the feet to the right edge. Add 3 pebbles.
Step 10: Brown head, black bands
Colour the head and the strip of back above the wing brown. Colour the bands and beak black.
Step 11: Brown wing and tail
Colour the wing and the fan tail brown, pressing lightly so the feather lines still show.
Step 12: White tummy, tan legs
Leave the chest and tummy white, like the paper. Colour the legs tan and the gravel sand.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a killdeer, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
