How to Draw a Pheasant – Easy Step-by-Step Bird Drawing for Kids

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Bring a beautifully patterned bird to your sketchbook with Monkey Pen and learn how to draw a pheasant step by step using simple shapes, a long tail, and easy feather details.

Step 1: First draw a small, pointed beak with a tiny circle on it for the nostril.

Step 2: Above the nostril, draw a short, curved line with feathery ends for the top of the head.

Step 3: Add the front and back neck using curves.

Step 4: Include tiny scalloped edges for the neck.

Step 5: Draw a curved patch behind the bird’s beak.

Step 6: Under this, create another patch in round shape. 

Step 7: Draw a long, wavy line along the back neck.

Step 8: Now sketch its body with a big, rounded curved line.

Step 9: Make small scalloped portions beneath the body.

Step 10: Add the first leg with sharp, long toes.

Step 11: The second leg is also created with pointed toes.

Step 12: Create short, tail feathers at the back. Also draw the lower bodyline using short, wavy lines.

Step 13: Add long, tail feathers to the bird’s body.

Step 14: Include a few more feathers.

Step 15: A wavy line is drawn centrally down the body.

Step 16: A curved line is made against the wavy line to form a sharp oval.

Step 17: Add two rows of tiny “V”s, one below the other for the feather pattern. 

Step 18: Draw short vertical lines beneath to complete the feather pattern inside the 

Step 19: Draw tiny, curved feather marks along the back.

Step 20: Complete the marks on the back and add some feather marks across the chest.

Step 21: Below the curved marks, draw short, vertical lines followed by row of tiny “U’s shaped pattern.

Step 22: Beside the oval patch, make short, curved feather patterns.

Step 23: Add short, curved lines inside the tail feather.

Step 24: Draw tiny lines within the legs and toes.

Step 25: Draw a small, round eye.

Step 26: Add a pupil inside the eye and shade it leaving the remaining part of the eye.

Step 27: You have drawn a beautiful pheasant. 

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