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How to Draw a Sunbird

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a sunbird 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: round head.

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 on the right and underneath for the body and branch.
Step 2: Long curved bill
Start on the front of the head. Draw a long thin bill that curves down to a sharp point.
Step 3: One big eye
A finger behind the bill draw a big round eye. Fill it with a black dot, leaving a white shine.
Step 4: Plump body
Start on the back of the head. Curve down round a fat tummy. Stop on the head under the bill.
Tip The body hangs under the head like a fat egg, smaller than the head.
Step 5: Fan tail
On the bottom of the body draw a little fan tail pointing down and back. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 6: Folded wing
Start under the head. Draw a U wing that stops on the back above the tail. Add 2 feather lines.
Step 7: Front leg
Start under the front of the tummy. Draw a short thin leg, 2 toes forward and 1 back, then up.
Step 8: Back leg
A thumb behind the first leg draw another leg and toes the same way. Leave a gap between them.
Step 9: Branch
Start on the left, under the toes. Draw a long branch across behind the toes and back along the bottom.
Step 10: Stem and flower
Start on the branch under the bill. Draw a stem, stopping below the tip. Add a leaf and trumpet flower.
Tip Leave a little gap between the bill tip and the flower.
Step 11: Yellow tummy, red flower
Colour the chest and tummy bright yellow and the trumpet flower red.
Step 12: Teal head, green wing
Colour the head teal, leaving the eye white. Colour the wing and the leaf green.
Step 13: Navy tail, brown branch
Colour the tail navy and the branch brown. Colour the bill, legs and toes black.