Turkey Glancing Back Over Its Shoulder, Zentangle Style

A plump turkey stands with its body turned to the side and its head looking back over its shoulder, with one small eye and a short curved beak. A large round fan tail rises behind it, filled with petal shapes, scallops, small circles and a mandala-style border. The body is covered in rows of overlapping scales, and the wing is packed with swirls, leaf shapes and diamonds. Long feathers fan out near the lower back, and a wattle hangs from the neck. Two thin legs end in clawed, segmented toes. This one suits older kids, teens and adults who like fine detail, so sharp colored pencils or fine-tip markers work well. Try warm autumn colors for the tail, with a different shade for each ring of petals, and keep the scaly chest in softer browns so the tail stands out as the focus.