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How to Draw a Prairie Chicken
Draw a prairie chicken 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 round head, a little wider than tall.
Tip Leave room above the head for 2 tall feathers.
Step 2: Short beak
Draw a short fat beak on the front. For the mouth, start at its tip and stop at the head.
Step 3: Eye and eyebrow
Draw a big round eye with a black dot and a white speck. Add a curved eyebrow on top.
Step 4: Plump body
Start at the back of the head. Draw a long plump body, round the tummy and up to the chin.
Tip Make the body longer than it is tall, like an egg lying down.
Step 5: 2 tall feathers
Behind the top of the head, draw 2 long thin feathers standing up like horns.
Tip These neck feathers stand up when he shows off.
Step 6: Neck balloon
Under the cheek, draw a big round balloon on the neck, tucked behind the head.
Tip He puffs this balloon up to make a booming sound.
Step 7: Short fan tail
On top of the rump, draw a short round fan tail sticking up. Add 2 feather lines inside.
Step 8: Folded wing
On the side, draw a teardrop wing: round at the front, pointed by the tail. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 9: Stripy tummy
Under the wing, draw 4 short curved bars along the tummy.
Tip Keep every bar inside the body.
Step 10: 2 thin legs
Under the tummy, draw 2 thin legs. Give each one 3 slim toes.
Tip Leave a gap between the 2 feet.
Step 11: Ground and grass
Start at the left. Draw a ground line under the toes to the right. Add some grass.
Step 12: Yellow and orange
Colour the eyebrow, legs and toes yellow. Colour the neck balloon orange.
Step 13: Sandy body
Colour the body a soft sand colour, around the wing and the balloon. Colour the beak grey.
Step 14: Brown feathers
Colour the head light brown. Colour the tall feathers, wing and tail dark brown. Leave the eye white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a prairie chicken, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
