HOW TO DRAW A CHICKEN

I love to draw cats. 

 

Cats are really just a bunch of circles and triangles. 

  

Meet Pekoe.

 

Pekoe is two circles, and two triangles.

Okay now. 

To draw a chicken, you first draw a cat: 

Next, you have to decide whether you really want to draw a chicken.

Whichever route you take, you're pretty much there.

Chickens are made up of a bunch of circles and triangles, just like cats. 

Marky is, too, for that matter.  

But don't tell him I said so.

You can do a quick sketch, 

or you can spend some more time with that pencil.

Here's my elegant Daisy.

There. She's shaping up.

And next, we have a nice Lucy shape:

Don't forget the flip-side of the chicken :

What's up...?

If you're getting discouraged, look for an easier subject:

And if you're getting chicks this spring,

look for those circles: 

Fun thing about chicks and Silkies ---there are no lines... 

Just fluff.

Grab a pencil and give it a try! And then share your sketches on my Scratch and Peck Facebook Page.

Happy sketching!

-Lauren