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How to Draw a Pheasant
Draw a pheasant 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: round head.
Step 1: Round head
Near the top left, draw a big round head with a smooth round top and a tiny chin bump.
Tip Leave room on the right and underneath for the body.
Step 2: Short beak
Start on the head's front. Draw a short fat triangle beak and stop on the head. Add a mouth line.
Step 3: Eye and face patch
Behind the beak, draw a round eye with a black dot. Draw a round patch around it for the face.
Step 4: Plump body
Start behind the head. Draw a long egg body out to the right and round under. Stop under the beak.
Tip Make it longer than tall, like an egg lying down.
Step 5: Long pointed tail
At the back end of the body, draw a long pointed wedge tail, nearly to the edge. Add 3 bars.
Tip A pheasant's tail is very long and pointed.
Step 6: Wing and collar
Start under the head. Draw a teardrop wing ending at the tail. Add a collar curve under the chin.
Step 7: Front leg and toes
Start on the tummy. Draw a thin leg down to 3 flat toes. Go back up to the tummy.
Step 8: Back leg and toes
Start on the tummy, a hand behind the first leg. Draw a second leg and toes. Stop on the tummy.
Step 9: Ground and grass
From the left edge, draw a ground line under the toes to the right edge. Add grass at each end.
Step 10: Tan legs, copper body
Colour the beak, legs and toes tan. Colour the body copper orange, not the wing. Leave the collar white.
Step 11: Red patch, green head
Colour the face patch red, leaving the eye white. Colour the head green, around the patch.
Step 12: Brown wing and tail
Go over your lines, then colour the wing and the long tail brown.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a pheasant, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
