how to draw a

rooster

Steps: 11

Difficulty:

The rooster is a male chicken and displays a variety of ornamental feathers. Like most bird species, the male is showier and a bit larger than the female.

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1 Begin by drawing the beak and one eye.

 

2 Add the droplet-shape wattle below the beak.

 

3 Draw the triangular ear opening and the curved earlobe.

 

4 Draw the back down to where the tail will begin.

5 Draw the rooster’s comb on top of his head.

 

6 Continue the lines of the neck. At the end of the rooster’s back, draw rows of long U shapes to create the saddle feathers.

 

7 Continue the line of the back, and draw the sickle feather, the lesser sickle feathers, and the main tail feathers.

8 Make the coverts of the wing by drawing a line of repeating curves.

 

9 Draw the secondary feathers followed by the longer primary feathers.

 

10 Complete the rooster’s underside, and add the shank, toes, nails, and spur. Make the nails slightly curved.

11 Add the shank, toes, nails, and spur of the far leg.

Fun Fact

The rooster’s comb and wattle attract a hen’s attention while the rooster does an up-and-down head bob called tidbitting. They also give an indication of the rooster’s health.