How to Draw a Turkey Easy

Are you wondering how to draw a turkey easy? You are in the right place! This fun and simple tutorial is made especially for kids and beginners. Grab your favorite drawing tools and let's get started on your fun new art project today.

Easy
15 Minutes
Ages 4+
animals
birds
kids drawing
simple shapes

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Easy for beginners

About This Simple Turkey Drawing

When you learn how to draw a turkey easy, you build great drawing skills using basic shapes like circles and ovals. We break everything down into tiny steps so anyone can follow along and feel proud of their artwork.

Pencil — For sketching light lines

Eraser — To fix little mistakes

Black marker — For outlining the final drawing

Crayons or colored pencils — To make your picture bright

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Drawing supplies: pencil, paper, eraser and crayons

How to Draw a Turkey Easy Step by Step

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Draw the body
Start by drawing a large circle right in the middle of your paper. This round shape will be the main body of your bird. Make sure to leave plenty of room around the edges for the big tail feathers and the head.
Tip: Draw lightly so you can erase later if needed.
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Add the head and neck
On top of the big body, draw a smaller circle for the head. Then, connect the head to the body below using two short, curved lines. Learning how to draw a turkey easy is all about connecting these basic shapes together!
Tip: The head circle should be about half the size of the body.
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Draw the beak and wattle
Add a small triangle on the front of the head to make the beak. Next, draw a bumpy, teardrop shape hanging down over the side of the beak. This funny bumpy shape is called the wattle, and it adds great detail.
Tip: A wattle is soft, so use a fun wavy line.
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Add the eyes
Inside the head circle, draw two small circles to make the eyes. Put a tiny dark dot inside each of these little circles to create the pupils. Your bird is starting to look so happy and friendly with its bright eyes!
Tip: Leave a tiny white speck in the dark pupil for a shiny look.
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Draw the wings
Now, draw a big, curved oval shape on the side of the main body. Add two small curved lines inside this oval to show the wing feathers resting. Drawing this simple wing adds lovely detail to your beautiful bird art.
Tip: Make the wing look like a stretched-out letter C.
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Add the legs and feet
At the very bottom of the big body circle, draw two straight lines pointing downward for the legs. At the end of each line, draw three small lines pointing outward to make the little toes so it can stand up.
Tip: Keep the legs short and simple.
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Start the tail feathers
Draw a big arching line starting from one side of the body, going all the way up over the head, and landing on the other side. This big rainbow shape creates the perfect outline for the beautiful fan of feathers.
Tip: Imagine drawing a big rainbow over your bird.
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Draw the feather lines
Inside the big arch you just made, draw straight lines pointing from the body outward to the edge. This separates the big shape into individual feathers. This simple trick makes learning how to draw a turkey easy for any beginner!
Tip: Space your lines out evenly like slices of a pie.
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Finished drawing
Add simple color / finish
Trace over your favorite pencil lines with a dark marker and gently erase the extra pencil marks. Finally, color the body brown, the wattle red, the beak yellow, and the big tail feathers in bright, cheerful colors to finish up!
Tip: Use bright orange and red for a warm look.