How to Draw an Owl Step by Step

Saroj Baniya
Saroj Baniya - SEO Manager, Writer
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Owls can seem both scary and cute. An owl is a bird that is active at night and sleeps during the day. In this tutorial, we will learn how you can draw a cute owl for kids.

Owls are birds having round, forward-looking eyes, a sharply hooked beak, and acute hearing and vision. In this tutorial, we will provide step-by-step instructions for drawing an owl.

Art Materials & Equipment

  • Drawing Paper
  • Colors of Your Choices
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Sharpener
  • Marker
  • Pen

Video Tutorial

Steps To Draw An Owl

You can follow our video tutorial or the guide below. Here is a short preview of today’s tutorial in the image below. Follow the steps to easily draw a small owl step by step.

how draw an owl step by step
Draw an Owl Step by Step

Step 1: Draw Round Nose Shape

Draw an Owl - Step 1: Sketch Round Nose Shape
Step 1

Draw a nose like structure open at the top as shown in the image above. This forms the face of the owl.

Step 2: Draw Pointed Ears

Draw an Owl - Step 2: Add Pointed Ears
Step 2

Next, draw the owl pointed ears and some facial structure as shown in the picture above. Continue from the owl face, sketch a line to form the ears and add two curve lines for owl facial structure.

Step 3: Draw Pointed Wings

Draw an Owl - Step 3: Add Pointed Wings
Step 3

Now, draw two curved owl wings parallel to each other as shown in the image above. Start sketching the curved lines from the head to form the wings.

Step 4: Draw Feet

Draw an Owl - Step 4: Add Feet
Step 4

Similarly, draw the feet of the owl as shown in the image above. Just join the lines in between the wings. Then, draw an oval pointed foot and connect it by forming the body of the owl.

Step 5: Draw Owl Belly

Draw an Owl - Step 5: Sketch Owl Belly
Step 5

Next, draw a circle to create the owl belly or body, and retrace the outline to sketch the face part of the owl as shown in the image above.

Step 6: Draw Owl Eyes

Draw an Owl - Step 6: Add Owl Eyes
Step 6

Draw a small circle to create the owl eyes, and make a bold circle inside of it to form the eyeballs as shown in the image above.

Step 7: Draw Nose and Feathers

Draw an Owl - Step 7: Add Nose and Feathers
Step 7

To finish, draw a small cute nose for the owl and add some feather texture to the owl’s body as shown in the image above. Finally, we have a cute owl facing at the front.

Coloring an Owl

After completing the drawing of the owl, let’s proceed with coloring. We have selected some basic colors, but feel free to choose colors according to your preference as well.

We colored the feathers and body of the owl in brown. The face and belly of the owl were colored with a skin tone, and we used a light orange color for the feet and nose of the owl.

Colour Details:

  1. Brown
  2. Skin 
  3. Light Orange
coloring an owl
Coloring an Owl

Final Image of an Owl

how draw an owl for kids
Drawing an Owl For Kids

After coloring, we get a beautiful owl. You can use a pencil color (we made it digital).

Our Masterpiece is Ready

Finally, we drew an owl and colored it. I hope you find our tutorial easy and simple.

This is a simple step-by-step tutorial of drawing an owl. Feel free to comment below if you found our tutorial helpful. Additionally, if you have any requests or encounter any issues while drawing, please suggest a “NAME” for us to assist you better.

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Hello! I’m Saroj Baniya, the founder of HandofArt.com. With over six years of experience in SEO, content writing, and YouTube, I’m dedicated to empowering creativity. I manage the website and focus on SEO to ensure our tutorials reach a broad audience.
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