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Birds are very rewarding to draw, there is such variety in shape and size from the tiny wren to a magnificent golden eagle. Can you think of any other group of creatures that has such contrast, on the one hand you have the small plain and humble dunnock and on the other a strutting glorious peacock! There is so much to draw here so much to observe and capture.
For the most part being able to draw something is down to careful observation, take time to study what you wish to draw. Look at its proportions, how big is one part to another, find a part of it that you can compare to the rest. Also look for how things relate, visualize a horizontal line running from let’s say the beak that you are drawing across to the back of the head, does it line up like this on the bird you are drawing? Or a vertical line running up from where you are drawing in the legs to the back, do they need to be moved either to the left or right or are they just fine?
But before you start first chose a soft drawing pencil like a 4B or 8B and get a soft putty eraser rather than a conventional eraser and a good quality drawing pad, these will help in achieving the results you are after.
For drawing birds sit at your window and do quick sketches of birds on your bird table, this is a good way to get to know different birds postures and behaviour. Or go to a park with a lake or pond and draw the water fowl and pigeons that can be obliging.
What I am going to show you now is how to start and work through to a finished drawing.