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How to Draw a Cute Turkey
Follow this step-by-step tutorial and learn how to draw a cute turkey for Thanksgiving. Use markers, colored pencils or watercolors to complete your finished turkey. These would make adorable place cards on a Thanksgiving table or cute decoration to attach to Thanksgiving hostess gifts.
If you’ve never drawn a turkey before, it’s actually really easy. These step by step drawing instructions are easy enough for kids to do! But it’s also a great design for adults to learn too, especially if you want to add some handmade doodles to your Thanksgiving decorating.
You can also follow the second tutorial on this post to find out how to turn your turkey into a beautiful watercolor painting. It’s so easy!
Step by Step Instructions To Learn How to Draw a Cute Turkey
Step 1
Draw the basic turkey shape.
Step 2
Step 3
Add the feathers.
Step 4
Add your turkey’s face.
Step 5
Add details to the body and wings.
Step 6
Add details to the feathers.
Turn your cute turkey into a beautiful watercolor painting
These are the exact products I used. I actually did this entire doodle and painting sitting poolside.
Watercolor paper
I used this mixed media sketchbook since I was on vacation and sitting by the pool. The paper is great not only for markers but for watercolors as well.
Watercolors
Watercolors – this is my favorite set whether I’m at home or traveling.
Water Brush
Water brush – this is perfect for on the go. You just put the water directly in the brush… no water cups required!
Outline Pen
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How to Draw a Turkey
Learn How to Draw a Turkey with our Step by Step Turkey Drawing instructions. If you are a teacher and want to do a Thanksgiving project with your kids, why not teach them this? Perfect for beginners too!
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Fall is not only time of leaves changing colors, it’s also the time of turkeys (well they are here all year round, just a bit more popular this time of the year).
How to Draw a Turkey
- one of our turkey guided drawing printables that you can grab from our members area (optional)
- paper
- pencil or marker
- coloring supplies
Step by Step Easy Turkey Drawing Tutorial
Step 1
Start by drawing a inverted U :). This will be the head of the turkey.
Step 2
Continue with the round shape under the head, this will make the body of your turkey.
You should be seeing a somewhat nice pear shape.
Step 3
Draw eyes and beak (with details). Also draw two round shapes for the wings.
Step 4
Time to start drawing those magnificent tail feathers. Start by drawing a curve on the left side and on the right.
Step 5
Connect the ends with a few arches (5 is ideal).
Step 6
Draw a line from the “bottom” of the arch to the turkey body.
Step 7
Next come the arches under the arches. Let’s draw those details on the tail feathers.
Step 8
And another row under it.
Step 9
Lastly, draw some turkey feet.
All done! You have learned how to draw an turkey. It was easy wasn’t it!
Step 10
Color your turkey drawing.
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