{"title":"How to Draw a Snowy Owl","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crafts/how-to-draw-a-snowy-owl","category":{"slug":"crafts","name":"Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"Art for Kids Hub","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a336CNPmpl8"},"tldr":"Draw a cute snowy owl on a snowy tree stump in 10 easy steps. Big eyes, spotted wings, then soft blue shading for a wintry finish.","totalDurationSeconds":403,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["black fine point permanent marker","pencil and eraser (optional)"],"materials":["drawing paper or drawing pad","colored pencils in light blue, dark blue, orange, brown and dark brown"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Draw the Snowy Owl's Snow-Capped Tree Stump Top","text":"Start in the middle of your paper, a little below center. Draw a straight line for the top of the stump. Then draw a wavy line underneath it that curves down and back up, connecting the left end to the right end. That wavy shape is a thick cap of snow sitting on the stump. Leave plenty of room above it for the owl."},{"number":2,"title":"Draw the Snowy Owl Stump Sides, Cut Branch and Bark Lines","text":"Draw a line down from the left end of the snow cap for one side of the stump. Make the right side shorter. From there, draw a little stub sticking out, like a branch that got cut off, and bring the line back to the stump and down. Then add a few short vertical lines inside the stump for bark texture."},{"number":3,"title":"Draw the Snowy Owl's Curved Talons on the Snow","text":"On top of the snow cap, a little left of center, draw an upside-down U. Draw a second one overlapping behind it. That is one foot with two toes. Repeat it on the right for the other foot. Draw a smaller U inside each toe, then a little V below it. Color those V tips black so the talons look like they curl over the edge of the stump."},{"number":4,"title":"Draw the Snowy Owl's Body as a Big Upside-Down J","text":"Put your marker next to the left foot. Draw a big upside-down J. Go up, round over the top for the head, and hook back down on the right side. Stop partway down. Do not close it, because the wing goes in that gap. This one shape is the owl's head and body together, so make it tall and round."},{"number":5,"title":"Draw the Snowy Owl's Front Wing With Zigzag Feathers","text":"Draw a sideways U for the wing. Start at the open end of the body and swing it out to the right, then back in so it meets the body again. Tilt it a little on the diagonal. Add a zigzag line along the tip of the wing for feathers. Yours do not need to match Rob's. A few points or a lot of points both work."},{"number":6,"title":"Draw the Snowy Owl's Back Wing and Short Tail","text":"Only the shoulder of the back wing shows, because it tucks behind the body. Draw a small curved bump on the left side of the owl. Then go to the right side, right above the stump, and draw a short tail poking out from under the wing. Finish it with a small zigzag for the tail feathers."},{"number":7,"title":"Draw the Snowy Owl's Big Round Eyes","text":"Draw two big circles near the top of the head, right next to each other and the same size. Inside each one, draw a crescent shape like a moon for the pupil, facing opposite directions. Add a small circle in each pupil for the light reflection. Color the pupils black and leave the reflection circles white. Big shiny eyes give the owl its sweet look."},{"number":8,"title":"Draw the Snowy Owl's Beak and Fluffy Chest Feathers","text":"Draw a small V right between the eyes, add a short line across the top, and color the beak in. Then add the fluffy chest. Start on the left side of the body and draw a zigzag line across to the wing. Draw a second zigzag below it, then one more under the neck. These rows turn a plain shape into a soft feathered owl."},{"number":9,"title":"Add Dark Spots to the Snowy Owl's Wing and Head","text":"Snowy owls can be pure white, but many have dark markings. Add short spots on the wing by wiggling your marker back and forth in tiny strokes. Put a few on the back shoulder too, then scatter a small group on top of the head. Keep the spots small and spaced out. Too many and the owl stops looking snowy."},{"number":10,"title":"Color the Snowy Owl Blue and the Tree Stump Brown","text":"Grab colored pencils. Shade the edges of the owl's body and the snow cap with light blue and leave the middles white. Color the eyes orange or yellow. Then fill the stump with brown. Rob goes back over the stump with a darker brown for shadows and adds a little darker blue under the wing and snow. Skip the shading if you want to keep it easy."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-10-07T15:40:02.811Z","published":"2026-10-07T15:39:52.079Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}