If you’re looking for a relaxed drawing session, this one’s a good pick. I’ll walk you through how to draw an emu head in 3/4 view. The guide is broken into 15 steps, and it’s moderately detailed. It works well if you’ve drawn a few similar faces before, but even if not, the steps are pretty manageable.
Key Features of the Emu Head Drawing
- Visible 3/4 angle, so one side of the head is more prominent
- Long, narrow beak with a slight curve
- Large round eyes placed to follow the curve of the face
- Dense, short feather texture all around the face and neck
- Visible mouth line and slight nostril shape
If you want more like this, try sketching a bald eagle’s head next or do the front-view emu drawing to compare.
Line Color Breakdown
- Red Color: shows the current step you should be working on
- Black Color: shows lines you’ve already drawn in earlier steps
- Grey Color: shows the rough base sketch to guide your proportions
This color system helps keep track of what to focus on at each stage, especially when the feather lines start layering up.
That wraps up this easy guide on how to draw an emu’s face, and hopefully your emu turned out looking just as quirky and expressive as the real thing. If you want to show it off, drop it in the comments on the Pinterest pinned post for this tutorial.