How to Draw a Cassowary

1. Begin the cartoon cassowary outline by drawing its beak. Use a curved "V" shaped line.

Then, enclose the rounded shape of the eye and shade a small round pupil inside it. Contour around the eye with short lines.

2. Use curved lines to sketch the nostril, the bottom of the beak, the rounded triangular casque or helmet on top of the head, and the back of the head.

3. Extend the long curved lines of the neck, leaving spaces for the fleshy wattles. Draw the first wattle using a curved line doubled back on itself. Contour the face with curved lines.

4. Use long curved lines to complete the second wattle and contour the top of the first.

Then, extend a long curved line from the base of the neck to draw the bird's back. Extend a series of short curved lines that meet at jagged points across the neck and beyond it.

5. Draw the belly, tail, and tops of the legs using curved lines that meet at jagged points.

6. Draw the top of the leg using curved lines that meet at jagged points. Then, extend two long curved lines to form the sides of the leg. Draw a teardrop-shaped claw at the tip of the toe.

7. Use overlapping curved lines to draw the remaining toes, placing a teardrop-shaped claw at the end of each. Then, extend two curved lines to form the sides of the remaining leg.

8. Use overlapping curved lines and teardrop shapes to complete the foot. Texture the top of each foot with short lines.

9. Texture the legs, toes, and head with short lines. Use long lines and zig zags to texture the feathers.

Your cartoon cassowary outline is now complete. Color your drawing. Cassowaries have black feathers on their bodies, scaly gray legs, and blue and red markings on their heads and necks.