How to Draw a Vulture

Step 1: Bald head

Near the top left draw a big smooth egg head, a little wider than tall.

Tip Leave room below it for a neck and a big body.

Step 2: Hooked beak

From the forehead draw a hooked beak down to a point, back to the chin. Add a mouth line.

Step 3: One big eye

A finger behind the beak draw a big round eye. Fill in a big black dot, leaving a shine.

Step 4: Neck and fluffy collar

Start under the head, draw 2 neck lines down and stop. Round their ends draw a fluffy cloud collar.

Step 5: Hunched body

Start behind the collar. Draw a hunched back down to a point, round the tummy, and stop at the collar.

Tip The back is higher than the collar, like a big hump.

Step 6: Folded wing

Start on the hump behind the collar. Draw a wing curve down, stopping near the point. Add 2 feather lines.

Step 7: Short tail

Start under the wing tip. Draw a short square tail out and down, then stop at the tip.

Step 8: Front leg and toes

Start at the front of the tummy. Draw a short leg down and 3 chubby toes, stopping on the tummy.

Tip Two toes point forward, one back, ready to grip the branch.

Step 9: Back leg and toes

A thumb behind the first leg draw another leg and toes the same way, from the tummy back to it.

Tip Leave a gap between the 2 feet. Both sit at the same height.

Step 10: The branch

Behind the toes, from the left draw a long level branch across, round the end and back left.

Step 11: Cream collar, wood branch

Colour the fluffy collar and the hooked beak cream. Colour the branch light brown.

Step 12: Pink head, grey feet

Colour the bald head and neck pink, leaving the eye white. Colour the legs and toes grey.

Step 13: Dark brown feathers

Colour the body, wing and tail dark brown, going around the cream collar.