How to Draw a Turkey

We continue to teach how to draw different birds, and in this drawing instruction, we will show you how to draw a turkey.

In our instruction, we will show you how to draw a domestic turkey, which looks quite different from a wild turkey. The main difference is that domestic turkeys are fatter and larger. This is due to the fact that over the long years of selection, this bird has acquired exactly those traits that were necessary for breeders.

With that in mind, let’s grab our art supplies and get down to the instruction on how to draw a turkey.

Step 1

First, depict two circles. The small circle for the head and the large circle for the torso. Leave some space between them for the neck.

Step 2

Use two smooth, curved lines to draw the curving neck of the turkey. Next, draw a large tail using three simple lines. The tail should expand slightly towards the tip.

Step 3

Draw a triangular beak on the head and divide it into two parts. Draw a small eye in the center of the head circle. The turkey’s beak should be pressed against the front of the neck.

Step 4

Using smooth lines draw the wattle that should hang from the beak. Next, using a few long lines draw the wing. We drew a straightened wing, but you can press the wing of the turkey against its torso.

Step 5

Use a long, curved line to draw the front of the turkey’s chest. Next, draw the legs using straight lines. To check proportionality, you can flip the sketch or look at it through a mirror.

Step 6

Draw the toes with sharp claws at the ends using smooth, clear lines. In the picture, you can see three only toes on each foot, but the turkey has four toes, the farthest toes are simply covered by the closest toes.

Step 7

Use a series of straight lines to depict the feathers on the wings and tail. Try to keep the lines of the feathers approximately the same distance.

Step 8

Now let’s draw some feathering on the rest of the turkey’s body. These feathers should be shorter, which means that short C-lines should be used to draw them.

Step 9

Carefully erase all constructive guidelines from the turkey drawing, we no longer need them. In addition, you can darken the lines of the drawing to make it look more finished.

Step 10

Paint the beak and legs yellow, the head and neck pink, the wattle red, and the torso, wings, and tail brown. In addition, you can add some shadows to make the turkey look more voluminous.

If you have read the article to these lines, then most likely you have already learned how to draw a turkey. But you are reading these lines, and have not yet started the steps, then we advise you to go up to the first stage and go through them all with us.

If you have already learned how to draw a turkey, then it’s time to try to raise your skills even higher. To do this, try drawing the environment for the turkey. Also, you can draw this bird from different sides and in different poses.