How to Draw Donald Duck – 3 Ways (With Pictures)

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw Donald Duck with clear, simple instructions.

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How to Draw Donald Duck – A Step by Step Guide

1. How to Draw Donald Duck for Kids

Step 1: Lightly sketch two small curved arches close together. These are the upper eyelids and help place the eyes.

Step 2: Under each arch draw a tall oval for each eye. Inside each oval add a large black pupil slightly toward the outer edge to give him a friendly look. Leave a tiny white highlight in each pupil.

Directly under the eyes, draw a wide horizontal oval that overlaps the lower parts of the eye ovals — this forms the top half of Donald’s bill. Curve its ends slightly upward where it meets the eyes.

Below the top oval, draw a wider rounded “U” shape that attaches to it, this is the lower part of the bill. Add a thin curved line inside to separate upper and lower parts of the bill and a small smile curve at one side.

Step 3: Around the eyes and bill, draw a rounded head shape that narrows slightly at the top.

Add a small three-spike tuft of hair at the top center of the head.

Step 4: Sketch a rounded cap shape sitting on the top of the head, tilted slightly. Add the small ribbon detail.

Step 5: From the sides of the head, draw two hands. The arms should be short and slightly curved; keep the fingers simplified as rounded shapes.

Under the bill draw a wide, shallow arc for the top of Donald’s sailor collar. From the collar draw the small torso that lead down to the sitting position. Add the front of the collar: a band and a small bow or knot in the center.

Step 6: Below the torso, draw two short, rounded legs pointing slightly outward. Each foot is a flattened oval seen from front — make them wide and slightly flattened with simple toe lines or a single split line.

Step 7: Coloring

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2. Cute Donald Duck Drawing

Step 1: Draw two tall ovals close together for the eyes. Leave a small gap between them.

Inside each oval, add a short curved line near the bottom to show the eyelid fold.

Step 2: Under the eyes, draw the top half of the beak: a wide horizontal oval that overlaps the lower portions of the eye ovals. This is the upper lip of the beak.

Step 3: From the sides of the head, draw two rounded mitten-like hands that rise up and touch the cheeks, this creates the cute “surprised” pose. The arms should be short and slightly curved; keep the fingers simplified as rounded shapes.

Step 4: Around the eyes and beak, draw the head outline: a rounded shape that narrows slightly at the top.

At the top center of the head, draw a small tuft of hair

Step 5: Draw a flat sailor hat on top of the head

Step 6: Draw a simple sailor collar under the beak: a horizontal band across the bottom of the face with a small curved line to show the front of the collar.

Step 7: Color the drawing as follows:

Beak and lower face area : bright yellow.

Head and hands: white with soft gray shading where needed.

Collar: blue with a red bow or stripe.

Hair tuft and pupils: black or dark gray.

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3. How to draw Donald Duck face Easy

Step 1: Draw a small rounded heart shape for the top of Donald’s small sailor hat.

Step 2: Add a short curved ribbon/tail on the right side of the hat. Under the hat draw a tiny three-spike hair tuft at the center.

Step 3: Add the forehead tuft, add short jagged feather lines to show his cheek feathers.

Step 4: Draw two tall, egg-shaped ovals close together for the eyes. Inside each eye draw a large vertical pupil. Add a thin curved line above each eye to show the eyelid fold.

Step 5: Below the eyes draw a wide horizontal oval that overlaps the lower part of the eyes, this is the top half of Donald’s bill. Curve the ends slightly upward so it meets the eye area naturally.

Step 6: Draw a broader rounded U-shape for the lower bill. Add a thin line between top and bottom bills and a small curved smile or line to one side for expression.

Step 7: From under the bill draw two short curved lines for the neck. Sketch the classic sailor collar: a wide, shallow arc across the chest with two curved shoulder flaps.

Step 8: Add the front collar band and the little bow knot in the middle.

Step 9: Extend the collar into a simple torso shape, slightly tapered at the waist.

Step 10: Keep the shoulders rounded and simple. Add short rounded sleeves.

Step 11: Color your Donald Duck drawing

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Well done!

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