How to Draw a Spoonbill

Step 1: Small egg head

Near the top, a little left of the middle, draw a small egg head lying on its side.

Tip Leave room on the left for the long bill, and lots of room below.

Step 2: Spoon bill

From the front of the head draw a long thin bill down to a round spoon. Add a middle line.

Tip The bill is thin like a stick, then wide and round at the tip.

Step 3: One big eye

Behind the bill draw a big round eye. Fill it with a black dot, leaving a white shine.

Step 4: Long neck

From under the head draw 2 neck lines down, curving to the right. Stop a head below.

Tip Keep the neck smooth, with no corners.

Step 5: Plump body

Start at the end of the back neck line. Draw a plump oval body round to the front neck line.

Tip The body is about 2 heads wide.

Step 6: Folded wing

On the body draw a big folded wing like a leaf, pointing to the tail. Add 2 short feather lines.

Step 7: Little tail

Start on the back of the body. Draw a short pointed tail sticking out, and stop on the body again.

Step 8: Wavy water

A leg's length below the tummy, draw a wavy water line from the left edge to the right.

Step 9: One long leg

Start under the tummy. Draw 2 lines close together down to the water, with a small bend halfway.

Tip The leg is a little fatter at the top. The foot hides under the water.

Step 10: The other leg

A hand further back draw the second leg the same way, from the tummy down to the water.

Step 11: Grey spoon bill

Colour the spoon bill grey. Leave the head, the neck, the body and the eye white.

Step 12: Pink wing and legs

Colour the wing and the little tail bright pink. Colour both long legs pink, down to the water.

Step 13: Blue water

Colour the water blue, from the wavy line down to the bottom and out to both edges.