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How to Draw a King Vulture
Draw a king vulture 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: small bald head.
Step 1: Small bald head
Near the top left of your paper draw a small round head. Leave lots of room under and behind it.
Step 2: Hooked bill and wattle
Start high on the face. Draw a hooked bill to the chin, a mouth line and a wattle on top.
Tip A vulture's bill is a big hook with a bumpy wattle on top.
Step 3: One big eye
A finger behind the bill draw a big round eye. Fill it with a black dot, leaving a white shine.
Step 4: Neck and fluffy ruff
Start under the head. Draw 2 short neck lines, a head long, ending at a soft bumpy ruff.
Tip King vultures wear a grey ruff of fluffy feathers like a collar.
Step 5: Plump body
Start at the bottom of the back neck line. Draw a big oval body, ending at the front neck line.
Step 6: Cloak wing
Start on the back behind the ruff. Draw a big wing down to a low point, ending at the shoulder.
Tip The wing covers the back like a dark cloak. The tummy stays white.
Step 7: Short tail
Under the wing tip draw a short pointed tail sticking out and down from the rump.
Step 8: Two legs
Under the tummy draw 2 short legs, one a hand behind the other. Each ends in 3 short round toes.
Step 9: Ground and grass
Start at the left edge. Draw a ground line under the feet to the right edge. Add grass tufts.
Step 10: Yellow bill, orange head
Colour the hooked bill yellow. Colour the bald head and neck orange, leaving the eye white.
Step 11: Grey ruff, red wattle
Colour the fluffy ruff grey and the wattle knob red. Leave the body white like the paper.
Step 12: Dark wing and legs
Colour the cloak wing, tail and legs dark grey, pressing lightly so the lines show.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a king vulture, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
