How to Draw a Shuttlecock
Creatives will have fun learning how to draw a shuttlecock in today’s drawing lesson.
There are 6 easy steps to follow, children will enjoy designing their own badminton shuttlecock on paper. Also included is a downloadable version of this shuttlecock drawing lesson.
Perfect for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to teach kids how to draw a badminton birdie.
Enjoy learning how to draw a shuttlecock. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some personal details. Let’s get started.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Shuttlecock Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this step by step lesson, we are going to learn how to draw a shuttlecock with your drawing materials. Pay attention to the different sizes and shapes of each part of the little birdie. The pencil lines in each step is drawn blue so you can observe the current elements that you will be illustrating.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Form The Cork Head
Draw the dome-shaped cork of the shuttlecock.
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Outline The Coil
Now, add two curving strips to outline the coil.
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Draw The Hair Sticks
Next, draw long, thin hair sticks wrapped in the coil.
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Attach The Feathers
Outline the shape of the feathers attached to the hair sticks. Then. Add texture to the feathers by drawing short lines.
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Draw More Hair Sticks
Draw more hair sticks visible in the back by creating straight lines as shown.
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Complete The Shuttlecock Drawing
Let’s add some color to our drawing of a shuttlecock! First, shade the hair sticks with brown crayons. Next, color the coil with white crayon. Now, use vibrant shades of blue, yellow and pink to color the feathers. Then, use white and dark brown crayon to fill in the cork head.
How to Draw a Shuttlecock PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Shuttlecock. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!