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How to draw a turkey?

Drawing a cheerful turkey step-by-step

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

Learn how to draw a beautiful turkey yourself using simple shapes. Grab your pencil and follow this fun drawing lesson for kids!

Intro

Hi little artist! Today we are going to draw a big, proud turkey together. It might look tricky, but with circles and ovals, you can do it too. Are you joining in?

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In this drawing lesson, you will learn to draw a turkey by starting with simple shapes like ovals. In eight steps, you will turn a few lines into a real bird with feathers and legs.

Stappen

Stap 1

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

Basic shapes of a turkey: a small circle above a large horizontal oval.
Stap 2

Connect the head and the body with two curved lines for the neck and draw a guide line for the beak.

The neck lines connecting the head to the body of the turkey.
Stap 3

Draw a large arc behind the body for the tail feathers and a small arc on the side for the wing.

Guide lines for the large tail fan and the wing of the turkey.
Stap 4

Place straight lines under the body for the legs and draw a small triangle for the beak.

Lines for the legs and a small triangular beak on the head.
Stap 5

Make the legs thicker and draw the first shapes of the large feathers in the tail.

Thicker legs and the first contours of the tail feathers.
Stap 6

Draw an eye, the toes on the legs, and the wobbly snood under the beak.

Details such as the eye, the toes, and the snood of the turkey.
Stap 7

Give the feathers in the tail and the wing more detail with extra arcs and lines.

Detailed feathers in the tail fan and on the wing.
Stap 8

Make the outlines thicker, add small feathers, and carefully erase the guide lines.

The completed drawing of a turkey with all details and without guide lines.

Frequently asked questions

What shapes do I need for the turkey?
We start with a small circle for the head and a large oval for the body.
How do I draw the large tail?
You draw the tail as a large fan of long, curved lines behind the body.
What is that red flap near the beak?
That is called a snood; you draw it as a wobbly teardrop shape next to the beak.
Can I also color the turkey?
Of course! Use beautiful autumn colors like brown, red, orange, and yellow.

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