With their curious appearance, thirst for socialization, and frankly adorable movements, ostriches deserve more love than they get – so let’s celebrate their beauty!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start by taking a black fineliner pen, and drawing a long three-sided shape in the left-hand section at the top of your page.
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Add another horizontal line just above that at the bottom.
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Now, bring a curved line across from the top right corner, and bring this across and curving down towards the bottom left-hand corner of the page.
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Bring another curved line down, this time from the bottom right corner of the original shape.
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Now, take the top line, and curve the line across to the right, before tapering down towards the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
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Return to the line at the bottom, and bring it down and across to the right, adding a jagged section as you go.
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Bring the top line across to the left with a slight bumpy line…
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And add a circle to the top of the head to create an eye.
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Now, add two bumpy lines just above the bottom of the neck.
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Add a large, curved shape to the center of the body, almost like a “U”, angled at around 45 degrees.
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Fill in the end of the “U” with a bumpy line to create a wing.
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Add another layer to the wing with another bumpy line, just below the first…
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And then repeat this with a third row of feathers.
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Now, add another series of bumps all across the bottom to create tailfeathers.
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Bring two curved lines down from the gap at the bottom – these should curve in, and then back out at the bottom.
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Repeat this on the left-hand side…
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And then add two lines at a 90-degree angle to the back leg.
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Close this with two “spikes” to create a foot…
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And repeat this on the other foot using a single point.
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Add tiny black triangles to the tips of each foot…
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And then use an orange pen to fill in the beak.
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Then, use a pink pen to add color to the legs and the neck.
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Grab a black pen for the back, and the top layer of feathers to complete your look.
And there we have it – a smart, sassy ostrich, just waiting for an exciting adventure to begin…
