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Why did the chicken cross the road? So you can draw it! This step-by-step guide will help you draw a few different kinds of chickens. Let's begin!
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Sample cartoon chicken. -
Make a small circle.Advertisement -
Create an oval within that. -
Draw a triangle joined with another for the beak-guide. -
Make four ovals of different sizes on top of the head for the comb. -
Join two straight lines from the head for the neck. -
Create a big oval at the bottom of the neck –lines for the body. -
Within that create a smaller oval for the wing. -
Make an angular box for the tail overlapping the right edge of the oval. -
Attach straight lines from the bottom of the body-oval and extend digits from them. -
Make all the detailed strokes. -
Erase guides. -
Color the chicken.
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Sample simple chicken. -
Draw a small oval for the head. -
Make another much bigger oval for the body. -
Join the two ovals with a straight lines. -
Join three regular lines with each other for tail. -
Attach a small beak to the edge of the oval on the top by joining two straight lines. -
Make a squeezed inverted ‘D’ on top of the head-oval. -
Then draw a tiny oval for the eye. -
Extend a couple of straight line for the legs. -
Create four lines from the base of the leg-lines for guides to the digits. -
Get back to the body and make a modest horizontal oval for the wing. -
Draw every detail of the chicken based on the above guides. -
Erase away all guide lines. -
Color the chicken and apply shades accordingly.
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Sample traditional chicken. -
Let's start with the head. Draw a circle and a curvy triangle for the beak. Draw an oval for the wattle and comb. Draw guidelines. -
Add in details for the head. Draw a circle for the eye. A line for the mouth and add in color separations. -
Now let's move on to the body. Draw a curvy oval for the neck. A circle and oval for the body. Draw a curvy triangle as basis for the tail and another one for the wings. -
Draw 2 ovals for each leg and add in its feet. -
Sketch in details like feathers and such. -
Outline our chicken and erase guidelines. -
Color it up and we're done!
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QuestionHow do I color the chicken properly?Community AnswerStick with brown, black, and white. The feet of a chicken are usually in the orange-yellow category, but I've seen grey legs before. A lot of chickens seem to have little spots or patterns. If you need help choosing a color scheme, look up images of chickens. Of course, you're free to choose whatever colors you like.
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QuestionHow do I make it look good?PreuxFoxTop AnswererThe more you practice, the better you will be able to create something you are proud of. You can also look closely at photos and videos of real chickens, and diagrams of chicken anatomy to understand better what chickens really look like. To achieve straighter and more confident lines, you can do hand steadiness exercises.
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QuestionIs there a simpler way to draw a chicken?Community AnswerDraw a small circle for the head, then draw a big one under it. Connect them, draw a beak on the small circle, and then add the legs underneath the body.
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To draw a cartoon chicken, start by drawing a small circle. Within that circle, draw a smaller oval that for the eye of the chicken. Next, draw 2 triangles joined together to make the beak. If you want to draw a rooster, draw different sized circles on top of the head to make the comb. Then, add a circle for the body and straight lines to make the neck and feet. Once you have your shape, add in feathers and detail until you are happy with your work. Finally, go back and erase the lines and shapes you used for the outline. To learn how to draw a simple, realistic chicken, scroll down.
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