How to draw a penguin
Easy
Penguins can't fly. But in DrawBird every bird flies! In this lesson we draw a funny penguin flapping its wings and trying to take off.
The dashed line is the wing line in the DrawBird canvas: everything above it flaps, everything below it stays as the body.
Step by step
1. Body
Under the dashed line, draw a big, horizontal, drop-shaped body. We will make the top black and the belly white.
2. White belly
Add a white, egg-like belly on the lower half of the body. The penguin's tuxedo look comes from this belly.
3. Head and beak
On the right of the body, put a round black head, and in front of it a short orange beak. Add a small white patch around the eye.
4. Short wings
ABOVE the dashed line, draw a short, paddle-like wing. A penguin's wing is short and stiff for swimming. When it flaps in the sky, it looks hilarious.
5. Feet
Behind the body, add two orange webbed feet. A penguin trying to fly stretches its feet out behind.
Done!
Penguin is ready. Now draw it in DrawBird, give it a name and let it loose in the sky.
Common mistakes
- Drawing the wing long. A penguin's wing is short, and that's where the fun comes from.
- Leaving the belly black. The white belly is the penguin's signature.
- Forgetting the beak. That little orange beak brings the face to life.
What you should know about Penguin
- There are around 18 species of penguins, and almost all of them live in the Southern Hemisphere.
- The emperor penguin is the biggest at 1.1–1.3 meters and can dive deeper than 500 meters.
- Their wings have stiffened into paddles, so they "fly" underwater.
- The black back and white belly hide them in the sea, both from above and from below.