How to draw an owl
An owl, like me! Big eyes, little beak. Seven steps. Get a pencil and paper, and tap Next for each line.
Step 1 of 7. Draw a big egg shape for the owl's body.
All 7 steps
Here is every step at once. The blue lines are the new ones; the dark lines are already on your paper. Draw lightly at first, so you can rub out a line you don’t like.
1. Draw a big egg shape for the owl's body.
2. Add two pointy ear tufts on top.
3. Draw two big circles for the eyes, touching.
4. Colour in a big dot in each eye.
5. Draw a little triangle beak between the eyes.
6. Draw a long wing shape down each side.
7. Add V-shaped feathers, feet and a branch.
A tip for drawing an owl
An owl's eyes are huge: two circles that touch, filling the top of the body. The beak sits right between them, pointing down. If the eye dots look the same way, the owl looks at something; put them in the middle and it looks at you.
Change it up
Once your owl is down, make it yours:
- Draw it at night with a moon.
- Close one eye for a wink.
- Add a baby owl beside it.
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How it was made: Peabody drew this owl in code, line by line, from its own shapes; it is not traced from anyone’s lesson or picture, and it is nobody’s character. Checked 6 November 2026.