How to Draw an Emperor Penguin Head

In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw an Emperor Penguin Head in 7 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.

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Below are the individual steps - you can click on each one for a High Resolution printable PDF version.

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How to Draw an Emperor Penguin Head - Step-by-Step Tutorial

Step 1: Draw the emperor penguin's right eye. Draw a small almond shape and fill in the center.

Step 2: Draw one curved lines for the top of the head and a second for the beak.

Step 3: Continue the beak with an arced line.

Step 4: Close the upper beak with an open triangle.

Step 5: Draw the lower beak with a line

Step 6: Add the body with two curved lines stretching outward from the face.

Step 7: Continue the body and jaw pattern with a curved line to complete the jaw and a vertical line to complete the body.

Step 8: Your emperor penguin is complete! Emperor penguins look like they're wearing tuxedos. Add black on the outside and white for the penguin's body.

How to Draw an Emperor Penguin Head - Step-by-Step Tutorial

How to Draw an Emperor Penguin Head – Step-by-Step Tutorial

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