How to Draw the Three Legendary Birds from Pokémon

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Last Updated: January 30, 2019

The Three Legendary Birds are Legendary Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise. They are Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres. This article will teach you how to draw them.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Zapdos

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Draw Zapdos's basic body shape which is a curved rectangle with spikes at each end of the top (the wings) like a tree and with a spiky pattern at the bottom (the tail).
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Highlight all the lines you need and erase all unnecessary lines.
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Method 2

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Articuno

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Don't forget to add the hair on Articuno's body.
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Method 3

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Moltres

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How can I make Articuno easier to draw?

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You could use a reference, and then draw basic shapes like circles or triangles to start forming the overall picture of Articuno. You can add in the details after.

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