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How to Draw a Potoo
Draw a potoo in 13 easy steps, about 10 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: flat head, tall body.
Step 1: Flat head, tall body
In the middle draw one tall shape with a wide flat head, narrowing down to a round bottom.
Tip Head and body are one shape, with no neck.
Step 2: Two huge eyes
In the top corners draw 2 huge round eyes, each with a big black dot and a shine.
Step 3: Tiny beak, wide smile
Draw a huge smile from under one eye to under the other. Add a tiny black beak above its middle.
Tip A potoo's beak is tiny but its mouth is huge.
Step 4: Folded wings
Start on each side below the smile. Draw a long wing line curving in and down to the bottom.
Step 5: Chest streaks
Between the wings draw 3 short curved streaks down the chest, not in a straight line.
Step 6: Gripping toes
Under the bottom of the body draw 3 little round toes on each side.
Step 7: Broken stump top
Start left of the toes. Draw a spiky splinter line behind them, stopping right of the toes.
Step 8: Stump sides
From each end of the splinters draw a side down to the ground, flaring out. Add a ground line.
Step 9: Bark lines
Down the front of the stump draw 3 gently curved bark lines.
Step 10: Moon and stars
In the top right draw a crescent moon like a C. Add 2 little 4-point stars in the top left.
Step 11: Yellow eyes and moon
Colour the eyes yellow around the black dots. Colour the moon and stars yellow too.
Step 12: Tan head and chest
Colour the head and chest tan, going around the eyes, beak and wings. Colour the toes grey.
Step 13: Brown wings and stump
Colour the wings brown and the stump dark brown, going around the toes. Your potoo is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a potoo, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
