Let’s admit; knowing how to draw a bird is one of the “must” skills.
There are only a few common themes even children often attempt to draw
almost instinctively. Bird is among them.
To learn some simple bird drawings is in fact very easy and I’ll show you here how to do it.
Once you know the basics - the “recipe” - it may surprise you how simple it is.
On the other hand an entirely different thing is if you attempt to draw a
real bird or to make a real bird drawing from photo, which you want to
draw realistic.
There you simply should be as exact as possible and capture every important feature.
But I can assure you, that even such seemingly “difficult” drawing is in
fact simple, because the process of drawing is exactly the same as for
any other object.
I show you first how to draw a bird – in general, simple approach. Here you’ll quickly master the fundamentals of bird’s body.
Before drawing an outline, try to observe the bird’s body proportions on the picture above.
Please do not watch the feather layer or similar details - yet. Simply
see how big is the head in comparison to the trunk, how long is the
tail…and, that the beak is directed slightly upward.
Every bird – as we all perceive it – has a beak, a head, a trunk (body), two legs and a tail.
In logical order, someone may start drawing bird from the trunk and
someone else from the head. I used to start to draw birds from the head,
while at the same time intensely observing the proportions of both;
head and trunk.
These two body parts must be in good balance when you draw a bird from the very rough beginning if you want to be satisfied with your finalized drawing.
Nevertheless, it is very difficult to say which way is the correct one
to start with. It is individual and it also depends on your drawing
skill level.
I would say, also try to use your intuition a little, because drawing is a creative activity and you often cannot make it simply by following a prescribed manual.
Every bird has different body proportions. For instance, kingfisher,
that small tiny cute creature has the beak almost the same size as its
body. In such case you should pay special attention to the size and
shape of the beak because it is one of the main features on your bird
drawing.
Generally, a bird’s trunk is almost always a teardrop-shaped fuselage.
When you draw a bird always keep in mind that bird, in fact, is a small
living airplane.
As always, use tilted pencil, loose grip and your lines will be much stable and exact.
Now you can join the head circle and the body fuselage together by gentle curves that will create the bird’s neck.
At this stage, the drawing – sketching, is still very rough so make as many pencil lines as necessary.
Add the tail, mark out the wigs – just approximately, outline the beak and draw the legs.
While drawing and sketching these basic body parts, always keep your eye
on the good balance and proportions of the entire drawing.
At this stage you have a basic body outline of a bird.
You can erase the excess pencil lines and slowly get closer to the real shape. If possible start from the head, which naturally leads you to draw the beak.
Observe once more the ready bird drawing on the top and pay special attention to the position of the eye.
Note, that the eye is closer to the beak, so outline the eye first only by a weak pencil line, very gently.
Bird’s tail serves as a supporter when sitting and it often moves up and down depending on the bird’s position.
The tail consists of several long feathers assembled into a fan-like
shape and it actually looks like feathers piled up on each other.
Erase the rest of all unnecessary initial pencil lines and you have a beautiful picture to add to your collection of bird drawings.
Please see and enjoy the following collection of personal galleries. We all believe you will have a lot of fun. Observing other’s art work is always, always very inspirational. You may get some new ideas for your own drawings.
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The following Theme Based Galleries are a collection of selected drawings from various authors based on a certain theme. I would like you to get as much inspiration as possible for your own drawings.
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Jan 14, 21 03:23 AM
This one has more details than the previous one.
Jan 11, 21 09:06 PM
We don’t need to spend millions for plastic barbie girl look we should love ourselves for our natural beautiful bodies and give love to everyone sadly
Jan 10, 21 05:50 PM
Direct pen art
Jan 10, 21 05:48 PM
Ape's Statement
Jan 10, 21 05:46 PM
Ballpoint pens art completed. Have not copied the photo reference literally. Dedicated to Ivan Husky and Emma Adams.
Jan 10, 21 05:42 PM
After a long time, here is another portrait art, together with some imaginary decor.
Jan 07, 21 03:03 AM
With a blue pen and directly. What has inspired me to do this is that I saw a video of a road in India. And which is famous for having paranormal activities.
Jan 04, 21 02:09 AM
This type of art was popular in the past. And I want to revive it. The beauty here is in complexity.
Jan 04, 21 02:08 AM
Playing dice with destiny...
Dec 31, 20 06:13 PM
Done at work during lunch time, it was a demo to my colleagues.
Dec 29, 20 03:38 AM
Direct pen art. No plan with pencil
Dec 27, 20 09:54 PM
Ballpoint pens art in progress. A bit challenging since no grid was used as you can see. And no complete plan with a pencil. But I started with the
Dec 25, 20 09:28 PM
Nothing lasts forever. Not even the coronavirus. So wear mask, stay safe and fight hard.
Dec 24, 20 03:05 AM
Semi-imaginary art with ballpoint pens completed. So there are trees, river with the presence of algae, a bridge. I dedicate this art to Ivan Huska, Emma
Dec 21, 20 08:02 PM
Shadow of Lost Humanity