This guide shows how to draw a barn owl full body in 21 clear steps. The barn owl, also known as the common barn owl or tyto alba, is recognized by its heart-shaped face and long slender wings. The standing pose used here helps show the head disk, wing layering and the way the legs and talons position naturally beneath the body.
Main Features of a Barn Owl
- Heart-shaped facial disk
- Dark forward-facing eyes
- Sharp, small beak
- Long rounded wings
- Speckled chest and back markings
- Slim body with tall stance
- Legs with firm talons
- Soft white and brown color pattern
Other birds that work well as follow-up drawings include the snowy owl, great horned owl, osprey, a bald eagle or a golden eagle as they share similar attention to feather grouping and posture.
How This Step Guide Works
Each stage of the drawing uses a three-color layout. This keeps the sketch organized from the first shapes to the final outline.
- Red Color: new lines drawn in the current step
- Black Color: lines from earlier steps
- Grey Color: basic guidelines and construction sketch
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