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How to Draw an Owl Family

14 steps · Medium · about 11 min

Draw an owl family in 14 easy steps, about 11 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: mother owl.

Step 1: Mother owl
In the middle draw a tall egg with 2 pointed ear tufts on top, for the mother owl.
Tip Leave room on both sides for her 2 owlets.
Step 2: Big eyes
High on the egg draw 2 big circle eyes, nearly touching. Add a black dot and a shine in each.
Step 3: Beak
Under the gap between the eyes draw a small pointed beak, like a V with a curved top.
Step 4: Tummy feathers
Start at the bottom. Draw a big arch on the tummy and stop at the bottom. Add 6 U feathers.
Tip Each row runs from one side of the arch to the other.
Step 5: Folded wings
Start on each shoulder. Draw a curve down and in, and stop on the tummy arch.
Tip Her wings are folded flat against her sides.
Step 6: Two owlets
On each side draw a small fluffy egg, half as tall, with 3 soft bumps on top.
Tip Tuck them in close to their mother without touching her.
Step 7: Owlet eyes
On each owlet draw 2 round eyes side by side, with a black dot and a shine in each.
Step 8: Beaks and wings
Give each owlet a tiny beak. On each side, start a small wing curve and stop at the bottom.
Step 9: The branch
Under the 3 owls draw a long branch across the paper, with round ends.
Step 10: Gripping feet
Under each owl draw 2 feet with 3 round toes, gripping the branch.
Step 11: Yellow eyes
Go over your lines. Colour all 6 eyes yellow, around the black dots.
Step 12: Orange beaks and feet
Colour the 3 beaks and all the feet orange.
Step 13: Cream tummy, tan owlets
Colour the mother's tummy cream. Colour the 2 owlets tan, around their eyes and beaks.
Step 14: Brown mother and branch
Colour the mother owl light brown, around her tummy. Colour the branch dark brown, around the feet.