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To draw this bird step by step, follow along with the video tutorial below and pause the video after each step to go at your own pace. You may find it easier to follow the step-by-step images below the video. The new lines in each step are shown in red, so you'll know exactly what to sketch next. You may want to open the video in a new tab and use both drawing methods. Take your time and create art at your own pace.
Time-Lapse (Speed Drawing) video:
Written step-by-step video tutorial:
Start with Simple Lines and Shapes
Intro: For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin.
Step 1: Sketch a circle as a guide for the front part of the hen's body.
DRAWING TIP: To draw a circle, first make four small marks for the height and width of the circle, and then connect the marks using curved lines. Sketch lightly at first so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake. But the circles don't have to be perfect. They're just guides.
Step 2: Pencil in the guide for the second half of the hen's body by first making a small mark on the right. Then connect the mark to the circle using curved lines so that it forms a big arc. The final combined shape should be similar to an egg. In this case, the egg came before the chicken!
Step 3: On the top, left side, make a small circle as a guide for the chicken's head. This circle should be about one-fifth the size of the first one. Don't put the circle too high up, otherwise the hen's neck will be too long.
Keep Building the Animal Slowly
Step 4: Inside the head, sketch two intersecting lines to help you place the hen's facial features later.
Step 5: To the left of the head, pencil in a small arc as a guide for the hen's beak.