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Four Methods:Cartoon TurkeyRealistic TurkeyA Chef TurkeyA Roasted Turkey

This tutorial will show you four different ways to draw a turkey. Let's begin!

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EditMethod 1 of 4: Cartoon Turkey

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    Draw a circle.
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    Sketch a small circle on the right side of the big circle. Connect the small circle with the big one using two curved lines so that it will look like a head, neck and body. Add two curved lines that make a pointed angle on the head for the beak.
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    Sketch two lines with an angle attached to the body. Draw a triangle on the ends of each line for the turkey’s legs.
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    Draw a fan-like structure on the rear part of the turkey.
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    Draw the eyes using small circles. Add a curved line line for the eyebrows. Draw the mouth and a dot for the nostril.
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    Draw the neck and the caruncles using curved lines cascading from the beak to the neck.
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    Draw the wings using a big fluffy shape with three curved lines for the feathers.
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    Using the outline, sketch out the turkey’s body and add the legs. Sketch a series of curved lines forming a collar just below the neck for feather design.
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    Draw the feet. A turkey’s feet has three claws in front and a small one at the back.
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    Sketch two layers containing a series of curved lines for the turkey’s fan-like tail. Make the second layer bigger and more elaborate than the first one.
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    Erase unnecessary lines.
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    Color the drawing.

EditMethod 2 of 4: Realistic Turkey

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    Draw a big circle for the body and an oblong overlapping the big circle on the right side.
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    Add a small circle for the head and connect this to the oblong using two curved lines that serves as the neck. Add two small curved lines that form a pointed angle to the right side of the head for the beak.
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    Draw lines for a rough outline of the legs and add a triangle on each end for the feet.
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    Draw a curved line on the left side of the turkey and a fan-like structure for the tail attached to the curved line.
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    Draw the eyes and define the beak. Draw the snood and the carucles of the neck using curved strokes.
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    Sketch out the body, taking note of the feather patterns. Note that the back portion of the turkey is a little bumpy so you can sketch out a few outlines of the feathers too.
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    Darken the fan-like shape of the turkey’s tail.
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    Sketch and define the legs and toes.
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    Draw random small strokes all over the turkey’s body for a feathery appearance.
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    Erase unnecessary lines and refine the feathers using small curved strokes.
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    Color the drawing.

EditMethod 3 of 4: A Chef Turkey

  1. Draw a Turkey Step 1 Version 2.jpg
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    Draw an oblong with an overlapping big circle below it. This will form the sketch for the turkey’s body and head.
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    Draw the details of the turkey’s head using circles and curve lines for the beak.
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    Draw details for the wattle and the head.
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    Draw the turkey’s hat or toque to look like a cartoon.
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    Draw details for the left wing using curve lines and also for the feet.
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    Draw the right wing which holds a ladle. Draw also details for the cooking pot.
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    Draw the turkey’s fan-shaped tail and details for the feathers.
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    Trace with a black pen.
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    Color to your liking, then design the background.

EditMethod 4 of 4: A Roasted Turkey

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    Draw a horizontally elongated oblong.
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    Draw a more flattened and elongated oblong below the first with an inner overlapping oblong. This will be the plate.
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    Draw the details for the cut head, wings, and butt.
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    Draw an oblong near the butt with small circles or oblongs below it.
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    Draw the details for the turkey’s leg with a sketch for the leg bone. Draw details for leaves.
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    Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines. Add details.
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    Color to your liking!
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