Emu Drawing: Easy How to Draw an Emu Head Step-by-Step Lesson for Kids
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw an Emu. Try layering two crayon colors to get a more textured look.
Emu Drawing
Emus are one of the largest birds in the world, and they come from Australia. Even though they’re tall, emus can’t fly—so they use their long, strong legs to run fast instead. They also have soft, shaggy-looking feathers and big, curious eyes that help them see what’s going on around them. If you’ve ever seen a picture of an emu, you probably noticed that their face has a lot of personality!
In this drawing tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw an emu face step by step. We focus mostly on the head so you can really capture those amazing eyes. Start by following the directions to make the basic shape of the face, then add zigzag lines around the edges to create that fuzzy feather look. When it’s time to color, try layering two crayon colors (one a little darker, one a little lighter). That simple trick adds extra texture and makes your emu look more realistic—and a little extra adorable too!
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Emu Coloring Page
Emu Tracing Page
Materials
Directions
- Draw a beak shape. Add a mouth line and two nostrils.
- LIGHTLY draw the head shape (it will get erased when you are done).
- Add a brow line and eye circles.
- Draw the pupils and spots inside.
- LIGHTLY draw the neck line (it will get erased when you are done.
- Add zig zag lines around the head.
- Draw zig zag lines on the neck. Add a horizon line.
- Trace all head and zig zag lines with a marker. Erase the inside ones. Use a gold crayon for the base.
- Use a black crayon to add zig zag hair lines on top of the base color.
