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How to draw a sandhill crane?

Drawing a Stately Crane

Learn step by step how to draw a sandhill crane. Follow the 8 steps and print the tutorial.

Learn how to draw a beautiful crane with long legs and a graceful neck. Follow our simple steps for a wonderful result!

Intro

Hi young artist! Today we are going to draw a very special bird: the crane. This bird has beautiful long legs and can walk very gracefully. Grab your pencil and eraser, and let's get started together!

Kort samengevat

In this drawing lesson, you will learn to draw a crane using simple shapes. We start with circles for the body and end with the smallest details.

Stappen

Stap 1

Draw a small circle for the head and a large horizontal oval for the body.

Basic shapes of a crane: a small circle and a large oval.
Stap 2

Connect the head and the body with two curved lines for the long neck.

Two lines connecting the head and the body of the bird.
Stap 3

Draw a long straight line for the beak and a guide line for the tail.

A line for the beak and a short line at the back for the tail.
Stap 4

Place two long, thin lines under the body for the legs.

Two long vertical lines under the large oval for the legs.
Stap 5

Now make the beak and the legs a bit thicker by drawing extra lines around them.

Thicker shapes for the beak and the legs of the bird.
Stap 6

Draw a wing on the body and add the toes and a small eye.

Details such as an eye, toes on the legs, and the shape of a wing.
Stap 7

Draw beautiful feathers on the tail and make the shapes of the neck a bit softer.

Refined lines for the feathers and the neck of the crane.
Stap 8

Erase the guide lines, trace the outer lines darkly, and draw some grass under the legs.

The finished crane drawing without guide lines and with some grass.

Frequently asked questions

What colors does a crane have?
Most cranes are gray with a bit of red on their heads, but you can give yours any color you want!
Is drawing a crane difficult?
Not at all, if you can draw circles and lines, you can draw this bird too!
Why does a crane have such long legs?
This allows it to easily walk through tall grass and shallow water without getting wet.
Should I use a pen or a pencil?
Always start with a pencil, so you can easily erase the guide lines later.

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