How to Draw an Ostrich
The ostrich is the largest living bird in the world. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw an ostrich in just a few simple steps.
Ostriches are taller than most people and have powerful legs that allow them to run at very high speeds. They also have a large body, a long neck, a small head, and large eyes with long eyelashes.
This tutorial is designed especially for beginners. By following the steps, you’ll draw a realistic standing ostrich.
Time needed: 1 hour
How to Draw an Ostrich
- Draw the base.
Depict the contour of the head and body. To do this, draw two rounded figures of different sizes, while placed a large circle below and, accordingly, place a small circle above.
- Add the neck and front of the body.
Draw the connecting lines between the head and the body. At the same time, add a convex circuit in the front of the body.
- Sketch out the tail.
In the back of the body, depict the tail using smooth, rounded lines. At the end of the tail, there are large feathers that hang down freely.
- Depict the wing.
About the middle of the body, draw the wing. To do this, depict the lower contour and add feathers of the same shape as on the tail.
- Draw the elements on the head.
When the contour of the head is already ready, you can draw the eye and beak. The ostrich has large eyes that are located on the sides of the head. The beak is wide and thin.
- Depict the legs.
The moment has come when you need to draw your legs. Try to correctly depict the shape of the legs and draw all physiological bends.
- Add the lower part of the legs.
The ostrich is the only bird that has two toes on its foot. The fingers are different sizes. There are large claws at the ends of the fingers.
- Correct the inaccuracies.
You have now drawn the basic outlines of the ostrich’s body. It remains only to remove the extra lines and correct the errors if necessary.
- Color the ostrich.
Use a few darker shades to color in the ostrich’s plumage, but don’t forget to depict the darker areas. Color the beak orange. Leave the end of the tail white.
Thanks to our step-by-step guide, you have learned how to draw an ostrich. We hope you liked the instructions and got a good result. Leave your feedback and share your impressions. Also, suggest new ideas, and we will delight you with new, exciting lessons.
