Make a peacock

1. How to Draw a Peacock

Step 1

Draw an oval. This will be the torso of our peacock.

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Step 2

Draw a long, S-shaped neck with an oval head at one end.

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Step 3

Sketch the legs below the ankles ("reversed knees"). Drawing them this way can help you establish the pose without getting caught up in the details.

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Step 4

Draw the upper part of the legs. These will be hidden under the feathers, but it helps to know where they are.

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Step 5

Sketch the curve of the beak. Peacocks are related to chickens, so you can use a chicken beak as a reference.

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Step 6

Sketch the curve of the wings. Peacocks tend to keep them low when they fan their tail. The wings are covered by the tail mostly, but some parts may stay visible, so we need to know where they are.

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Step 7

Draw all the toes. Again, these are just like chicken feet!

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Step 8

Outline the neck, starting thin right by the head and then getting wider as you get closer to the torso.

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Step 9

Finish the beak.

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Step 10

Draw an oval eye.

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Step 11

Add a nose hole.

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Step 12

Draw the "crown" on the head.

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Step 13

Add details to the legs and feet.

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Step 14

Finish the wings.

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