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How to Draw a Ptarmigan
Draw a ptarmigan in 11 easy steps, about 8 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 on the right and below for a very round body.
Step 2: Tiny beak
Draw a tiny 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.
Tip The red eyebrow is how you spot a ptarmigan in the snow.
Step 4: Plump body
Start at the back of the head. Draw a very round body, under the tummy and up to the chin.
Tip Make it as round as a snowball.
Step 5: Folded wing
On the side, draw a teardrop wing: round at the shoulder, pointed at the back. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 6: Short tail
Behind the wing tip, draw a short tail pointing back, wider at its round end.
Tip In winter the tail is the only black part.
Step 7: Fluffy feet
Under the tummy, draw 2 short fluffy legs. Give each foot 3 round toes.
Tip Feathery feet work like snowshoes.
Step 8: Snow mound
Draw a ground line. From its left end, draw a low snow hump behind the feet to its right end.
Step 9: Blue snow
Colour the snow mound very light blue, around the feet.
Step 10: Red eyebrow
Colour the eyebrow bright red.
Step 11: Dark beak and tail
Colour the beak dark grey and the tail black. Leave the eye and all the feathers white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a ptarmigan, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
