How to Draw a Turkey Leg (Easy Step by Step)
A turkey leg is a fun first food drawing because it is really just two simple parts: a big round blob for the meat and a little bone with a bumpy end. Adding a smiling face turns it into a friendly character. If you can draw a round shape and a short tube, you can draw this.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 6 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a turkey leg step by step
How to Draw a Turkey Leg · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Round meaty outline
Draw a big, round blob shape for the meat, a bit like a balloon. Start near the bottom right, curve up and around the left side and over the top, then come down the right side and stop just above where you started, leaving a small gap.
Step 3: The bone
In the gap at the bottom right, draw two lines going down and to the right, like a short tube. At the end, draw a bumpy knob with two round bumps, like the end of a cartoon bone.
Step 4: Face and joint line
Draw two small dots for eyes in the middle of the meat, one a little higher than the other. Add a little curved smile below them. Then draw a short slanted line across the top of the bone, where it meets the meat.
Step 5: The long shine
Inside the meat, near the left edge, draw a long curved line that follows the shape of the outline, like a gentle letter C.
Step 6: The small shine
Above the long curve, add one short curved line that bends the same way. It looks like a little glint of light on the meat.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your turkey leg? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw an apple pie or how to draw a roast turkey next.
Tips for drawing a turkey leg
- Start with a big, round blob for the meat and leave a small gap at the bottom right. That gap is where the bone attaches.
- The bone knob is the trickiest part. Draw the two lines of the tube first, then make two round bumps at the end, one after the other, in one smooth line.
- Keep the shine curves short and curved the same way as the outline. Leave a gap between them and the edge so they look like light, not extra outlines.
Free turkey leg coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this turkey leg coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your turkey leg drawing
Color the meat a warm golden brown and the bone cream or light tan. For a creative twist, draw a picnic table underneath your turkey leg.
Turkey leg fun fact for kids
Wild turkeys can run up to about 25 miles per hour, so their legs are very strong.
Questions about drawing a turkey leg
What shapes do I need to draw a turkey leg?
You need one big round blob for the meat, a short tube for the bone, and a bumpy knob with two round bumps at the end. Two dots and a curve make the face.
How do I make my turkey leg look cuter?
Place the two eyes in the middle of the meat, one a little higher than the other, and add a small smile. The curved shine marks on the left side make it look extra friendly.
How do I draw the bone so it looks right?
Draw the two sides of the tube first, then add the bumpy knob at the end with two round bumps. Finish with a short line across the top of the bone where it meets the meat.
