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How to Draw an Owl
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 of your paper draw a big egg lying on its side, wider than tall, with fat cheeks.
Tip No corners anywhere: a round dome on top.
Step 2: Two ear tufts
On each top corner of the head draw a fat feather leaning out, with a soft round tip.
Step 3: Two huge eyes
Across the middle of the head draw 2 huge circles, a thumb apart. Colour a big black dot in each.
Tip Owl eyes are enormous: nearly a third of the head wide.
Step 4: The beak
Under the gap between the eyes draw a fat teardrop beak hanging point-down, a finger clear of the eyes.
Step 5: The face mask
Start left of the beak. Draw a big heart up round both eyes, down to the right of the beak.
Step 6: The body
Start under the left cheek. Draw a big C down to the bottom middle. Do the right so they meet.
Tip The body is narrower than the head, fattest near the bottom.
Step 7: Folded wings
Start on each side under the head. Draw a fat leaf wing down to a soft tip near the bottom.
Step 8: Feathery tummy
Between the wings draw 3 little U's side by side, then 2 below in the gaps, like fish scales.
Step 9: The branch
Start near the left edge. Draw a long branch under the tummy, out to a round right end, and back.
Step 10: Gripping feet
Under each eye, start on the tummy and draw a foot with 3 round toes gripping the branch, back up.
Step 11: Yellow and tan
Colour the eyes, beak and feet yellow. Colour the tummy and the face heart around the eyes tan.
Step 12: Brown owl
Colour the wings light brown. Colour the head, tufts and branch brown, around the face heart and beak.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an owl, drawn by you.
