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To draw Woody Woodpecker step by step, follow along with the video tutorial below and pause the video after each step to go at your own pace. You may find it easier to follow the step-by-step drawings below. The new lines in each step are shown in red, and each step is explained in the text below the photo, so you'll know exactly what to draw in each step. You may want to open the video in a new tab and use both drawing methods! Take your time and draw at your own pace.

The Narrated step-by-step video tutorial:

Intro: Start off with a pencil sketch. In the beginning stages, don’t press down too hard. Use light, smooth strokes for sketching.

Step 1: Draw a circle near the top of the paper as a guide for Woody Woodpecker's head. Leave enough room at the top for his big hair. First make four marks to determine the circle's height and width. Then connect the marks using curved lines. For every step, sketch lightly at first so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake. If you're struggling to draw the circle, just trace the outer rim of a circular object like a coin or a lid.

Step 2: Draw a curved, horizontal line near the bottom of the circle as a guide to help you place Woody's facial features later. Add a shorter, vertical line on the top, left side for another construction guide. Under the head, draw two short, vertical lines as a guides for the neck.

Step 3: Under the neck, draw a short horizontal line for the first part of the guide for Woody's body. On the sides, draw two longer vertical lines for the sides of the guide. Curve the lines a bit. Close off the shape at the bottom. The entire shape should be similar to a curved rectangle.

Step 4: On the top, right corner of the body, draw an angled line as a guide for the first arm. On the bottom end of the line, draw a small circle as a guide for Woody Woodpecker's hand. It's okay to overlap the shape of the torso.

Step 5: On the left side, draw another angled line as a guide for Woody's other arm. At the bottom, draw a half circle for the other hand. Don't overlap the shape of the torso this time as the hand will be behind it.

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Step 6: On the lower, right side of the body, draw a long, sloping, vertical line as a guide for Woody Woodpecker's first leg. At the end of the line, draw an oval on its side as a guide for the foot.

Step 7: On the left, draw a straight, vertical line as guide for Woody Woodpecker's other leg. At the bottom, draw another oval on its side as a guide for the other foot.

That's it for the guides! For the next steps, use darker lines for a more defined drawing of Woody Woodpecker.

Step 8: On the lower, left side of the head, draw two curved horizontal lines that come together top form a point for Woody Woodpecker's beak. Pay attention to how far left these lines stretch. Use the horizontal construction line as a guide for the base of the beak. On the top part, draw a short, curved line for the side of the beak.

Step 9: On the right side of the beak, draw a curved line similar in shape to a backward letter C for a cheek. At the bottom, draw a big V-shaped line for the open lower beak. The lower beak should touch the torso.

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Step 10: Within the lower shape of the beak, draw a smaller V-shaped line for Woody's open mouth. Inside the mouth draw a curved line for the tongue. On the top, right side, draw a short line for a smile line.

Step 11: On top of the horizontal construction guide, draw two big ovals for Woody Woodpecker's eyes. Place the eyes on either side of the vertical construction guide. Pay attention to how big the eyes are in relation to the head.

Step 12: Inside each eye draw a small oval for Woody's irises. Inside each iris, draw a smaller oval and shade them in for the pupils. Off to the side of each pupil, draw a tiny circle for highlight. Above each eye, draw a curved line for the brows.

Step 13: Darken the right side of the initial circle for Woody Woodpecker's head. Above that, draw a curved, spike-like shape for the first tuft of hair. Above, draw a long, curved line with a spike at the end for another clump of hair.

Step 14: Above the eyes, on the right side, draw three curved, spike-like shapes for the front part of Woody's hair. The hair should be very big in relation to the head. The spikes for the hair should curve downward slightly.

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Step 15: Darken the two lines under the head for Woody Woodpecker's neck. Around the neck, draw a series of short curved lines for neck tuft. The curved lines should form small, spike-like shapes.

Step 16: Use the angled line on the right as a guide to draw Woody Woodpecker's first arm. Follow the path of the guide but make the shape of the arm thicker. At the bottom, draw a couple of short, curved lines for the base of the glove.

Step 17: Draw Woody's fist within the shape of the circle at the bottom. Darken the side of the circle. At the bottom, draw a series of short, curved lines for the fingers.

Step 18: Darken the sides of the initial guides to create Woody Woodpecker's torso. Inside the shape, draw a long line that curves to the left for the torso design.

Step 19: Use the angled line on the left side as a guide to draw Woody Woodpecker's other arm the same way. Follow the path of the guide and make the arm thicker. Draw the shape of the fist within the initial circle at the bottom. Don't overlap the torso.

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Step 20: Draw the shape of Woody's first leg around the guide on the lower, right side. The top of the leg should be thicker than the bottom. Add a few spiky shapes at the bottom.

Step 21: Use the small oval at the bottom as a guide to draw Woody Woodpecker's first foot. Draw the shape of the foot within the initial oval. Draw a couple of short, curved lines along the right edge for the toes.

Step 22: Draw the shape of Woody's second leg around the guide on the left. Make the top part thicker than the bottom and add some spikes at the bottom. Draw the thin shape of the foot inside the initial oval and draw a curved line on the left for the toes.

Step 23: On the right side of the torso, draw a two thin, long shapes that curve down a bit for Woody Woodpecker's tail feathers. The shapes should bend a bit in the middle. The ends should be wide and round.

Step 24: Go over the final sketch lines with a pen, marker or any other type of permanent ink. Take your time and be careful when you ink to avoid any accidents. After the ink dries, get rid of every pencil mark with an eraser for a cleaner Woody Woodpecker drawing.

Final Step: Color your Woody Woodpecker drawing using colored pencils, markers or crayons! Use red for the head and neck. Color the eyes green and the beak and feet yellow-orange. Use brown for the inside of the mouth and pink for the tongue. Color the body blue but leave the neck tuft, the torso design and gloves blank.

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