Doves are a universal symbol of peace, and drawing them is a way to participate in this peace – follow our simple steps to learn how.
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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a blue pencil, and add a curved crescent moon shape to the center of your page. Add two half circles to the top of this.
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Shade the space around these, adding more half-circle shapes as you go.
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Add two wings to the body – one stretching up, and the other stretching down.
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Add color to these with a blue pencil.
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Use a yellow pen to add a sharp beak to the top of the face…
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Use a blue pen to add curved lines to the wings.
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Then, use the same pen to add feet to the bottom of the body…
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And add a curved tail, complete with three bumps for feathers, to the right.
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Fill this shape in with the dark blue pen.
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Now, add a wavy line to the beak, and add small shapes to either side of this for the plant that the dove is holding in her mouth.
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Add a small black dot for the eye.
And there we have it – a beautiful dove, ready to take wing; all that remains is to name her!
