How to Draw a Bird

How to Draw a Bird Step by Step

That was theory, but how to actually draw a bird? Let’s draw a member of each group step by step.

Step 1

Sketch the general silhouette quickly and loosely, including the position of the wings.

Step 2

Draw the torso, defining the perspective in the process.

Step 3

Add the sketchy legs. Notice that there’s no need to include the thigh bone.

Step 4

Add the head and neck. Because the neck is so flexible, you can draw the head basically anywhere you like and then connect it to the body.

Step 5

Draw all the elements of the head now, following the perspective of the head.

    

Step 6

When the head is finished, draw the actual neck.

Step 7

Take a closer look at the feet now. How many toes does your bird need?

Step 8

Give the beads of joints to each toe according to the arrangement. You don’t need to be super accurate if your drawing is small.

Step 9

Time for the wings and tail! If you haven’t already, check out How to Draw and Animate Wings: Birds, Bats, and More to learn how to do it.

Step 10

You can now add all the details. It’s good to use a reference at this point.

Step 11

Finally, you can color your birds.