How to Draw a Warbler

Step 1: The head

Start low on the front and draw a big round head over the top. Stop low at the back.

Tip Leave a gap at the bottom for the neck. Keep the top smooth.

Step 2: Thin pointed beak

Start on the front of the head, halfway down. Draw a thin pointed beak, back to the head.

Tip A warbler's beak is thin and sharp, like a pencil tip.

Step 3: One big eye

Behind the beak draw a big round eye. Colour a big black dot inside, leaving a white shine.

Step 4: Plump body

Start under the back of the head. Curve down round a fat belly and up to the throat.

Tip Curve in a little at the neck, so the head stays round.

Step 5: Fan tail

Start on the rump. Draw a fan tail pointing down and back, round the end and back to the body.

Step 6: Folded wing

Start under the head. Draw a long leaf wing down the back to a sharp point. Add 2 lines inside.

Tip Make the wing much longer than it is wide, like a leaf.

Step 7: Breast streaks

On the front of the tummy draw 3 thin ovals in a row, for streaks.

Tip Keep all 3 inside the tummy, away from the edge.

Step 8: Front leg and toes

Start on the tummy near the front. Draw a short leg down, 3 chubby toes, back up to the tummy.

Tip The toes curl down, ready to grip the branch: 2 forward, 1 back.

Step 9: Back leg and toes

A little behind the first leg, start on the tummy and draw another leg and toes, back up to it.

Step 10: The branch

Under the toes, draw a long, gently curved branch, thinner at the right end. Hop over each toe.

Step 11: Yellow warbler

Colour the head and body yellow, around the streaks, not the wing. Leave the eye white.

Step 12: Tan legs, green wing

Colour the legs and toes tan. Colour the wing and the tail green.

Step 13: Brown and dark grey

Colour the 3 streaks and the branch brown, around the toes. Colour the beak dark grey.