How to Draw a Silkie Chicken

Step 1: Round head

Near the top, a little left of the middle, draw a big round head, a little wider than tall.

Tip Leave room above for the fluffy crest, and below for the body.

Step 2: Fluffy crest

Start on the head's front. Draw 6 soft bumps up and over the top, stopping on the back.

Tip Round bumps like a cloud, not spikes. This puff is what makes it a silkie.

Step 3: Beak, comb and wattle

Start on the head's front. Draw a short beak, stopping on the head. Add 2 bumps above, a wattle below.

Tip Keep the beak tiny. A silkie has a short, stubby beak.

Step 4: One big eye

Behind the beak, a finger back, draw a big round eye with a big black dot and a white shine.

Step 5: Fluffy body

Start under the back of the head. Draw soft bumps round a big ball body, stopping under the beak.

Tip As round as a ball. A silkie is all fluff.

Step 6: Fluffy tail

Start on top of the body's back end. Draw 5 soft bumps round to the back of the body.

Step 7: Fluffy wing

Start under the head. Curve down, then draw 4 soft bumps back along the bottom to the body's edge.

Step 8: Fluffy front leg

Under the front of the tummy draw a fluffy pom down to near the ground. Add 3 short toes below.

Tip Silkies have feathers all the way down their legs.

Step 9: Fluffy back leg

Draw the other fluffy pom and 3 toes the same way, a hand further back.

Step 10: Ground and grass

From the left edge, draw a ground line under the toes across to the right. Add a few grass tufts.

Step 11: Cream fluff

Colour the crest, head, body, tail and fluffy legs cream. Leave the eye white.

Tip Silkies come in white, black, grey and gold. Pick your favourite.

Step 12: Red comb and wattle

Colour the 2 round bumps above the beak red. Colour the wattle under the beak red too.

Step 13: Grey beak and toes

Colour the beak and the toes grey. Your silkie chicken is done!