Bird drawing cartoon

These are the core elements for any aspiring artist. You can trace them to understand the basic shapes, then practice drawing the details freehand, building your confidence with each bird.

What types of birds will I learn to draw?

You'll learn to draw five different simple and adorable bird species.

You embarked on a delightful path, learning to capture the charm of several cute birds using incredibly easy steps. The more you practice, the better you will get.

You don’t have to spend hours a day working on your art to see improvements. This valuable practice sheet provides a light sketch for you to trace, color, or refine, reinforcing your learning.

You can overlap the circles or stack them on top.

In this example we made the circle for the head smaller than the body. Which colors and mediums do you feel would best suit this image?

Do this to take your cartoon bird drawing to the next level

Fly into these 4 tips we have for making your cartoon bird sketch even better!

This cute drawing of a cartoon bird is having a great time on its own, but now that you know how to draw it, you could add some friends for it.

Even if these additional birds have a similar design generally, you could change a few details such as the pose or the facial expressions of the additional birds.

There are so many fun scenarios and poses that you can create, so don’t be afraid to be creative with it as you add some additional cartoon birds.

If you wanted to add more characters to your drawing, you don’t need to stick to the same bird design we created in this guide.

Light brown and medium brown were used to color the branch.

Our guided easy steps will walk you through sketching birds with personality. If your markers are too different they will leave a harder edge.

You want to avoid using one solid area of color. It's an excellent way to build confidence and develop your unique robin drawing style without the pressure of starting from scratch.

Fantastic work bringing your chubby robin to life on paper!

If you want to get good at art and drawing you need to practice. We’ll provide a clear, step-by-step approach to help you capture its characteristic roundness and lively personality. Every stroke, every line, and every unique bird you've brought to life represents a significant achievement. These feathers will look rather similar to the feathers that you drew at the ends of the wings previously.

Once this tail is added, you can also add some details of your own!

However, there are also a few other ways that you can depict the feathers.

Some of these ideas would also fall under the category of coloring the bird later on in the guide, but you can at least start thinking about them now.

One way that you could create the feathers of this cartoon bird would be to make individual feathers out of construction paper.

Embrace the mindset of ongoing beginner practice, even as your abilities grow.

Don't hesitate to revisit old tutorials, experiment with new mediums, or even try drawing these same birds from different angles. This journey of self-discovery is an exciting part of refining your drawing skills.

You've indeed come a long way, learning invaluable techniques and building confidence throughout this simple guide.

Known for their bustling energy and distinctive chirps, sparrows are fantastic subjects for cute bird drawing. To truly cement your skills and expand your repertoire, it’s vital to keep drawing regularly. Your confidence in bird drawing is surely growing. And try making it part of your daily routine.

If you want to learn how to draw a cartoon bird really good, you need to practice drawing them.

Plus if you do them on artist trading cards they won’t take as long as you might think.

Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Now that you know how to draw a cartoon bird, what’s the next step?