How To Draw Fall Friends 2025: Raccoon & Bird (Easy Guide)

How To Draw Fall Friends Raccoon And Bird — Follow an easy, kid‑friendly sequence using simple U‑shapes, arcs, and curves to build a smiling raccoon in a cozy sweater with a tiny bird perched on top, then finish with warm‑gray coloring, tail rings, autumn leaves, and a soft ground shadow.​​

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Supplies and setup

• Use markers on marker paper, though any paper and coloring tools work fine; this lesson is designed to be flexible for whatever supplies are available.​​
• Keep a black marker for lines and a small set of warm gray markers for coloring; optionally add autumn leaf colors and a soft ground shadow at the end.​

Draw the raccoon’s face

• Start with a letter U for the nose in the page center, then cap it with a short line to form the top of the nose, followed by two curved U‑shapes out left and right for a smiling mouth.​
• Add upside‑down U‑shapes for eyes above the nose, then a large rainbow‑like arc for the top of the head that stops just above each eye to keep proportions cute.​
• Form the furry cheeks by curving outward on each side and adding a small sideways V tuft on each cheek, then connect the cheeks with a big curve for the lower face.​

Ears and inner ears

• From the head top, draw two short diagonal curves up and out, then curve back down into the head for ear outlines; repeat the same ear shape smaller inside for the inner ears.​

Sweater and torso

• From the neck, drop two short curves for the sweater neckline, add a collar line across, then draw the sweater sides down and connect them with a bottom hem.​
• For legs, draw two short curves down from the sweater, leaving small gaps, then ovals at the ends for feet; add two toe lines on each foot for detail.​

Arms, sleeves, and paws

• Sketch sideways V‑shapes for the sleeves pointing outward; add small paw shapes peeking from each sleeve, plus two short lines on each for finger/toe details.​

Tail with an S‑curve

• Draw a big S‑curve tail that arcs around the right side of the raccoon and returns toward the body; add an inner curve that runs back down and close to the body to define the tail’s volume.​

Draw the bird on top

• Create the bird with a U‑shape body (left side a bit higher), then an upside‑down U for the head; connect a diagonal line to the other side and add two small bumps for tail feathers.​
• Add a sideways letter B for the beak and an upside‑down U for a happy eye; draw two little legs standing on the raccoon’s head.​

Coloring guide (warm and cozy)

• Color the mask around the eyes a darker warm gray, then use a lighter warm gray for the rest of the fur, leaving a small white eyebrow and a white belly area uncolored for contrast.​
• Add dark rings on the tail, then use fall tones to color the sweater and scattered leaves; finally, include a soft ground shadow to make the scene feel more 3D.​

Customize your scene

• Personalize the sweater with stripes or patterns, sprinkle extra leaves, or extend the scene into a full autumn background to make it unique.​
• Add more animal friends beside the raccoon and bird to build a larger fall composition if you want a group scene.​

Pacing and practice

• The drawing proceeds line‑by‑line with simple letters and curves so young artists can follow along at any speed; pause between steps as needed.​​
• Coloring is fast‑forwarded in the demo, but pausing at the end helps match exact tones and small details like the white eyebrow and belly.​

Quick checklist

• Nose U + top line, smiling mouth curves, eyes as upside‑down U’s, head arc, furry cheeks, and bottom curve.​
• Ears and inner ears, sweater collar and body, legs/feet with toe lines, sleeves, and paws.​
• Big S‑curve tail with inner return line, bird body U + head arc, beak, eye, tail bumps, and legs.​
• Color with dark mask, lighter fur, tail rings, fall sweater, leaves, and a soft shadow for depth.​