How to Draw a Puffin

1. Begin the puffin outline by drawing the bird's eye. Use three curved lines to make the unusual triangular shape. Then shade an oval within the triangle to indicate the pupil.

2. Draw the cartoon puffin's broad, rounded beak. Outline the beak using three curved lines that meet at a point. Draw a short line at the corner of the mouth and enclose an oval around it.

3. Detail the pattern around the puffin's beak. Enclose two crescent moon shapes near the base of the beak, one within the other. Then extend a curved line and double it back upon itself to enclose a smaller curved shape.

4. Sketch the face, head, and body. Extend a curved line from the top of the beach to trace the top of the head. Extend two more curved lines from the beak - top and bottom - and allow them to meet at a point, enclosing a relatively round shape around the eye.

Finally, extend one more long line from the bottom of the beak to form the bird's belly.

5. At the base of the body, draw a "W" shaped line. This is the top of the puffin's leg. Then, use straight lines to draw its "Y" shaped leg and toes.

6. Draw a final toe on the first foot. Connect the webbed toes with curved lines. Then, draw a "W" shape for the top of the remaining leg, and begin sketching the foot.

7. Draw the remaining toes using narrow "V" shaped lines. Connect the toes with curved lines to indicate the webbing between them. Then, use a series of curved lines to form the hip.

8. Extend a long curved line from the back of the head. Use a series of overlapping curved lines that meet at sharp points to finish enclosing the tail.

9. Complete your puffin outline by detailing the beak and belly with curved lines.

Color your cartoon of a puffin. They have black backs with white patches on the belly and face. They also have red, orange, and yellow patterns on their beaks.