Animal Pals

Animal Pals, ages 5 to 7

How to draw Little Owl

Draw a little brown owl sitting on a branch. You will draw circles inside circles for its huge eyes, tuck its body behind the branch, and add wings, tummy feathers and toes.

Little Owl, the finished drawing
Level
Easy
Time
14 minutes
Steps
7
Ages
5 to 7

How to draw Little Owl

What you need

  • Paper Plain printer paper is perfect.
  • Felt-tip markers Washable ones, with a black for outlines.
  • Crayons Wax crayons or oil pastels.

Step by step

  1. Step 1: A branch
    01

    Placement

    A branch

    Draw a long branch across the bottom of your paper for your owl to sit on.

  2. Step 2: An egg on the branch
    02

    Big shapes

    An egg on the branch

    Draw a big egg sitting on the branch, with two little pointy tufts on top.

  3. Step 3: Huge eyes
    03

    Big shapes

    Huge eyes

    Draw two big circles for the face, and a smaller circle inside each one.

  4. Step 4: Dark dots and a beak
    04

    Details

    Dark dots and a beak

    Colour a dark dot in each eye, leaving a white shine. Add a little V beak.

  5. Step 5: Wings, feathers and toes
    05

    Details

    Wings, feathers and toes

    Curvy wings on each side, little U feathers on the tummy, and toes over the branch.

  6. Step 6: Colour your owl
    06

    Colour

    Colour your owl

    Colour the owl light brown, the wings and branch dark brown, the beak and toes orange.

  7. Step 7: A leaf
    07

    Finishing touches

    A leaf

    Add a green leaf on the branch. Hoo-hoo! Your little owl is finished.

Ages 5 to 7

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Watch it drawn, then draw along

In Lapis this lesson draws itself one step at a time and waits for you, with a tracing guide, read-aloud steps, a practice mode that tells you how you’re doing, and a sketchbook for what you make.