How to Draw a Lark Bunting

Step 1: The head

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

Tip Leave room below for the body.

Step 2: Fat cone beak

Start on the front of the head, halfway down. Draw a fat pointed beak and stop on the head.

Tip Split the beak with a short line from its tip back to the head.

Step 3: One big eye

Behind the beak draw a big round eye. Fill it with a black dot and leave a white shine.

Step 4: Plump body

Start low on the back of the head. Curve down, round a fat belly, and stop under the beak.

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

Step 5: Fan tail

Start at the back of the body. Draw a fan down and back, and stop on the tummy. Add feathers.

Step 6: Folded wing

Start under the back of the head. Draw a round shoulder, then sweep back to a point above the tail.

Step 7: White wing patch

Inside the wing draw a smaller teardrop, the same shape as the wing.

Tip Keep a gap all the way round, so the patch does not touch the wing edge.

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.

Step 9: Back leg and toes

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

Tip Leave a gap between 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: Blue beak, grey legs

Colour the beak pale blue. Colour both legs and toes grey.

Step 12: Brown branch

Colour the branch brown, going round the toes.

Step 13: Colour it black

Colour the head, body, wing and tail black, around the wing patch. Leave the patch and the eye white.

Tip Press lightly so your lines still show.