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How to Draw a Phoenix
Draw a phoenix 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: round head.
Step 1: Round head
Near the top left draw a big round head, a little wider than tall.
Step 2: Flame tuft
On the top back of the head, draw 3 flames leaning back. Make the middle one tallest.
Step 3: Hooked beak
Start on the front of the head. Draw a short fat beak hooking down to a point, and back.
Step 4: Big eye
A finger behind the beak draw a big round eye with a black dot and a white shine.
Step 5: Folded wing
Start under the back of the head. Draw a round shoulder, sweep back down to a point, and back up.
Step 6: Plump body
Start under the wing. Draw a fat round belly forward and up, and stop under the beak.
Step 7: Legs and toes
Under the tummy draw 2 short legs, a thumb apart, each with 3 chubby toes.
Step 8: The branch
Start at the left, just under the ankles. Draw a long branch across to the right, passing behind the toes.
Step 9: Flame tail
Behind the wing, draw 3 big wavy flame feathers fanning out: one up, one across, one down.
Step 10: Inner flames
Inside each tail feather, draw a smaller flame with a pointed tip.
Step 11: Yellow flames
Colour the middle tuft flame, the beak and the 3 inner tail flames yellow.
Step 12: Orange fire
Colour the 2 side tuft flames, the wing and the 3 tail feathers orange, around the yellow.
Step 13: Red bird
Colour the head and the body red. Leave the eye white.
Step 14: Grey legs, brown branch
Colour the legs and toes grey and the branch brown. Your phoenix is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a phoenix, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
