How to Draw an American White Pelican Side View



In this free art lesson, you'll learn how to draw an American White Pelican step-by-step.



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All of the tutorials on How2DrawAnimals.com are good drawing tutorials for beginners and experienced artists alike. The online tutorials are easy to follow; they teach you the how to draw basics while showing you how to draw animals step by step. Each animal has a video drawing tutorial option, as well as step-by-step photos and written text to follow.



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To draw this Pelican step by step, follow along with the video tutorial below and pause the video after each step to draw at your own pace. You may find it easier to follow the step-by-step drawings below the video. The new lines in each step are shown in red, so you'll know exactly what to draw next. You may want to open the video in a new tab and use both drawing methods. Take your time and draw at your own pace.



Below you can watch a NEW step-by-step video tutorial with NARRATED steps:



The following is a video tutorial where the steps are WRITTEN out within the video:



For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake.



Draw Pelican 1

Step 1: Draw an oval tilted on its side as a guide for the pelican's body. It doesn't have to be perfect. It's just a guide.


Draw Pelican 2

Step 2: Draw a small circle above and to the right of the oval as a guide for the pelican's head.


Draw Pelican 3

Step 3: Using two curved lines, connect the circle to the oval and form the pelican's neck.


Draw Pelican 4

Step 4: Draw a line next to the pelican's head as a guide for the long beak.


Draw Pelican 5

Step 5: Below the body, draw an angled line as a guide for the pelican's feet.

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