The Etherington Brothers take a closer look at how to draw a birds wing! Learn wing anatomy, how to simplify it, & tips on achieving natural flapping wings.
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Let’s take a look at how to draw our feathered friends! Birdwing bone anatomy is actually quite similar to human arm anatomy. It has a similar range of movement to the human arm. The sections of a bird’s wings will also be longer or shorter depending on the bird type.
Wings have various kinds of feathers as well. Here are some simplified shapes for feather groups:
As a general rule of movement, if an arm can’t do it, a bird’s wing can’t do it!
A little caveat to this – most birds cannot stretch to the point at which the bones become aligned straight.
A wing has many different types of feathers, giving each cluster section its own distinctive shape and border. Note the difference in tip shapes.
It’s tempting to draw both wings’ movements as completely symmetrical, but asymmetry adds far more life when drawing a bird! When you make it symmetrical, it can make the feel static, as if drawing a bird made of wood.
Let’s look at how to sketch our feathered friends! The anatomy of a bird’s wing is actually very similar to that of a human arm. Its range of motion is comparable to that of the human arm. Additionally, a bird’s wing sections vary in length based on the species.
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When it comes to movement, a bird’s wing can’t do anything that an arm can!
The Etherington Brothers examine how to sketch a bird’s wing in greater detail. Discover the anatomy of the wing, how to simplify it,
A small disclaimer: most birds are unable to stretch to the point where their bones line up straight.
This is how the bird appears once you’re done. After you’re done, you can use any color you like to color the newly created flying bird. I appreciate you following along with me as I walk you through drawing a flying bird. This is how the bird appears once you’re done. After you’re done, you can use any color you like to color the newly created flying bird. I appreciate you following along with me as I walk you through drawing a flying bird.
These basic forms show how to make bird wings from Observe how an eagle’s span is composed of long, rectangular shapes. These basic forms show how to make bird wings from Observe how an eagle’s span is composed of long, rectangular shapes.
Draw the bird’s body in the shape of an egg first, and then its tail in the shape of a triangle. After that, you can sketch two arches to represent the wings’ wide spread. Draw the bird’s body in the shape of an egg first, and then its tail in the shape of a triangle. After that, you can sketch two arches to represent the wings’ wide spread.
You can now start drawing the wings, chest, and a portion of the back and tail on each side. The tail’s bottom should remain open since it will be filled in with a subsequent step. You can now start drawing the wings, chest, and a portion of the tail and back on each side. The tail’s bottom should remain open since it will be filled in with a subsequent step.
You did it, you finally reached the last drawing step. Here, all you need to do is sketch out the tail feathers to finish the body, and then the little legs, thighs, and feet. To tidy up the drawing, remove any visible guidelines that you drew in step one. You did it, you finally reached the last drawing step. Here, all you need to do is sketch out the tail feathers to finish the body, and then the little legs, thighs, and feet. To tidy up the drawing, remove any visible guidelines that you drew in step one.
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