How to Draw a Flamingo Flying

Flamingos are great at plenty of things – they can stand on one leg, they can turn heads with their stunning vibrant shade, and they can fly in a cloudless sky – and this is the scene that we will be bringing to life in just a few short steps. Let’s get started!


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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Use a black pen to add a small triangle in the right side of your page.


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Fill this in with the black pen, and add a wavy line to the left of it. End this wavy line with a small circle.


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Now, use a pink pen to create an “arrow” around the circle, and bring a line across to the left from this.


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Bring a line down from the top of the arrow to meet the tail, and fill this in with the pink pen.


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Use a black pen to connect the sides of the arrow to the triangle – this will be your beak.


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Bring a wavy line across to the right.


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Now, add a curved line heading to the bottom left-hand corner.


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Bring a line up above the curved line, and fill in the shape with the pink pen.


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Bring a line across to the right, and shade the shape with a pink pen to create a wing.


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Add another wing to the top of the body…


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And shade this with the pink pen.


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Use a brown pen to add three marks to the bottom of the tail…


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Then, add two curved lines below this, making these thicker at the end.


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Use the black pen to add another layer to the bottom of the right wing, and add three pointed feathers to the end of this.


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Use the black pen to add more feathered outlines to the left side…


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And fill this in with the black pen.


Now there we have it – a flamingo soaring free across a cloudless sky. Freedom never looked so great!

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