This lesson will show you four different ways to draw a turkey. Let's start!
Step
Method 1 of 5: Cartoon Turkey Chicken (Beginner)
Step 1. Draw a pumpkin shape
Step 2. Draw a triangle in the top center of your pumpkin
Step 3. Draw two circles slightly above the triangle
Step 4. Draw two darker circles inside the drawn circles
Step 5. Draw a squiggly line extending from the triangle
Step 6. Draw an oval extending from the pumpkin, until it resembles a fan
Step 7. Draw two equal lines running from the bottom of the turkey
Step 8. Draw two diagonal lines, extending from near the bottom of the lines
Step 9. Color your turkey the desired color
Step 10. Done
Method 2 of 5: Cartoon Turkey Chicken (Intermediate Level)
![Draw a Turkey Step 1 Draw a Turkey Step 1](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-1-j.webp)
Step 1. Draw a circle
![Draw a Turkey Step 2 Draw a Turkey Step 2](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-2-j.webp)
Step 2. Sketch the small circle on the right side of the big circle
Connect the small circle to the big one using two curved lines to make it look like the head, neck, and body. Add two curved lines that make an acute angle on the head for the beak.
![Draw a Turkey Step 3 Draw a Turkey Step 3](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-3-j.webp)
Step 3. Sketch the two angular lines attached to the body
Draw a triangle at the end of each line for the turkey leg.
![Draw a Turkey Step 4 Draw a Turkey Step 4](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-4-j.webp)
Step 4. Draw a fan-like structure on the back of the turkey
![Draw a Turkey Step 5 Draw a Turkey Step 5](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-5-j.webp)
Step 5. Draw the eyes using small circles
Add a curved line for the eyebrows. Draw the mouth and dots for the nostrils.
![Draw a Turkey Step 6 Draw a Turkey Step 6](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-6-j.webp)
Step 6. Draw the neck and the flaps using a curved line running from the beak to the neck
![Draw a Turkey Step 7 Draw a Turkey Step 7](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-7-j.webp)
Step 7. Draw the wings using a large feathered shape with three curved lines for the feathers
![Draw a Turkey Step 8 Draw a Turkey Step 8](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-8-j.webp)
Step 8. Using the outline, sketch the body of the turkey and add the legs
Sketch some curved lines that form the collar just below the neck for a feather design.
![Draw a Turkey Step 9 Draw a Turkey Step 9](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-9-j.webp)
Step 9. Draw the legs
Turkey feet have three claws on the front and small claws on the back.
![Draw a Turkey Step 10 Draw a Turkey Step 10](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-10-j.webp)
Step 10. Two-layer sketch containing a number of curved lines for the fan-like tail of the turkey
Make the second layer bigger and more detailed than the first.
![Draw a Turkey Step 11 Draw a Turkey Step 11](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-11-j.webp)
Step 11. Erase unnecessary lines
![Draw a Turkey Step 12 Draw a Turkey Step 12](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-12-j.webp)
Step 12. Color the image
Method 3 of 5: Realistic Turkey
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Step 1. Draw a large circle for the body and an oval that overlaps the large circle on the right side
![Draw a Turkey Step 14 Draw a Turkey Step 14](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-14-j.webp)
Step 2. Add a small circle for the head and connect this to the oval using two curved lines that serve as the neck
Add two small curved lines that make an acute angle on the right side of the head for the beak.
![Draw a Turkey Step 15 Draw a Turkey Step 15](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-15-j.webp)
Step 3. Draw lines for the outline of the legs roughly and add a triangle at each end for the legs
![Draw a Turkey Step 16 Draw a Turkey Step 16](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-16-j.webp)
Step 4. Draw a curved line on the left side of the turkey and a fan-like structure for the tail to attach to the curved line
![Draw a Turkey Step 17 Draw a Turkey Step 17](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-17-j.webp)
Step 5. Draw the eyes and define the shape of the beak
Draw the net and neck hair using curved doodles.
![Draw a Turkey Step 18 Draw a Turkey Step 18](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-18-j.webp)
Step 6. Sketch the body, paying attention to the pattern of the feathers
Notice that the back of the turkey sticks out a bit so you can sketch some of the outline of the feathers as well.
![Draw a Turkey Step 19 Draw a Turkey Step 19](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-19-j.webp)
Step 7. Darken the fan-shaped turkey tail
![Draw a Turkey Step 20 Draw a Turkey Step 20](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-20-j.webp)
Step 8. Sketch and emphasize the toes and feet
![Draw a Turkey Step 21 Draw a Turkey Step 21](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-21-j.webp)
Step 9. Draw small doodles all over the turkey's body randomly for a feathered appearance
![Draw a Turkey Step 22 Draw a Turkey Step 22](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-22-j.webp)
Step 10. Erase the unnecessary lines and fix the feathers using small curved doodles
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Step 11. Color the image
Method 4 of 5: The Chef's Turkey
![Draw a Turkey Step 1 Draw a Turkey Step 1](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-24-j.webp)
Step 1. Draw an oval with a large overlapping circle underneath
This will form the sketch for the head and body of the turkey.
![Draw a Turkey Step 2 Draw a Turkey Step 2](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-25-j.webp)
Step 2. Draw the details on the head of the turkey using circles and curved lines for the beak
![Draw a Turkey Step 3 Draw a Turkey Step 3](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-26-j.webp)
Step 3. Draw the details for the wattle and head
![Draw a Turkey Step 4 Draw a Turkey Step 4](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-27-j.webp)
Step 4. Draw a turkey chef hat or hat to make it look like a cartoon
![Draw a Turkey Step 5 Draw a Turkey Step 5](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-28-j.webp)
Step 5. Draw the details for the left wing using curved lines and also for the legs
![Draw a Turkey Step 6 Draw a Turkey Step 6](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-29-j.webp)
Step 6. Draw the right wing holding the big spoon
The pictures are also details for the cooking pot.
![Draw a Turkey Step 7 Draw a Turkey Step 7](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-30-j.webp)
Step 7. Draw a fan-shaped turkey tail and details for the feathers
![Draw a Turkey Step 8 Draw a Turkey Step 8](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-31-j.webp)
Step 8. Trace with a black pen
![Draw a Turkey Step 9 Draw a Turkey Step 9](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-32-j.webp)
Step 9. Color as you like, then design the background
Method 5 of 5: Roast Turkey
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Step 1. Draw an oval that extends horizontally
![Draw a Turkey Step 11 Draw a Turkey Step 11](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-34-j.webp)
Step 2. Draw a longer, flatter oval under the first oval with the oval overlapping it
This will be the plate.
![Draw a Turkey Step 12 Draw a Turkey Step 12](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-35-j.webp)
Step 3. Draw the details for the head piece, wings, and bottom
![Draw a Turkey Step 13 Draw a Turkey Step 13](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-36-j.webp)
Step 4. Draw an oval near the bottom with circles or small ovals underneath
![Draw a Turkey Step 14 Draw a Turkey Step 14](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-37-j.webp)
Step 5. Draw the details for the turkey leg with a sketch for the leg bones
Draw details for the leaves.
![Draw a Turkey Step 15 Draw a Turkey Step 15](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/006/image-16291-38-j.webp)
Step 6. Trace with the pen and erase the unnecessary lines
Add details.