How to Draw a Bird

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2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 09:13

If you have always thought that drawing a bird was a very difficult task, change your mind and follow the steps in detail, you will soon become an expert in this art.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Part One: Drawing a Bird

Step 1. Draw a circle to represent the head

Step 2. Draw the eye with a small circle inside the larger circle, place it at the top left

Step 3. Draw a square next to the eye

Step 4. Transform and stretch the square to create the beak

Draw a horizontal line to divide the beak in half.

Step 5. Draw an elongated oval under the head

It will be the body of the bird.

Step 6. Add a cone to the right of the body to give your bird a tail

Step 7. Add a long rectangle to the tip of the cone

It will be your guideline in drawing the tail feathers.

Step 8. Trace a section of the wings with a small oval superimposed on that of the body

Follow the picture.

Step 9. Draw an elongated cone at the end of the wing section

Then add the legs.

Step 10. Replace the sketchy lines with sharp outlines and add feathers to make the bird look realistic

Draw a branch that it can lean on.

Method 2 of 2: Part two: Add the colors

Step 1. Clear all guidelines

Step 2. Decide how to use your colored pencils:

Color the drawing and then go over it with a moistened brush to blend the colors.
Dip the tips of the pencils in the water and use them to color your drawing with bright tones.
Take a piece of paper, cover it with various colors and then pick them up with a damp brush.

Step 3. After choosing the method you decide which colors to use

Prefer various shades of brown, green, yellow and red.
Avoid unrealistic colors like pink or purple unless you are using them to create shades.

Step 4. Start coloring the background

Paint the branch, leaves and any other detail in the background with light brushstrokes.
Make sure the background is clear so it doesn't dominate the central design.
When done, let your design dry for several hours. Then place it under a heavy book for a good amount of time.

Step 5. Start coloring the bird

Start with a base of brown tones and then create the shades by adding your chosen colors. Continue until you get the desired effect.
If you make a mistake, moisten some paper towels and carefully remove the excess color.
When done, let the design dry for several hours. Then place it again under a heavy book for a good amount of time.

Step 6. Add the final details

When you are done add some light lines to emphasize and give depth to some details, such as feathers

Advice

Trace the design with light pencil lines so that you can easily erase mistakes.
Make sure you always have well-sharpened pencils.

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