How to Draw Birds – A Beginner’s Guide

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Course Level:
Beginner

Total Run Time:
2 hours, 2 minutes

Total Videos:
1


Course Description:

Join us for an engaging introduction to drawing birds, where you’ll explore how to capture our feathery friends on paper! In this class, you will gain a deeper understanding of basic bird anatomy, helping you to build a foundation for their drawings. We’ll also explore some unique characteristics of different species, equipping you with the confidence to sketch various bird species.

Throughout this interactive session, you’ll learn to draw body shapes, wings, beaks, and feathers, with hands-on practice to bring your sketches to life. No previous drawing experience is required, making this class perfect for beginners and seasoned artists alike. By the end of the session, you’ll have the skills to bring beautiful birds into your artwork!

What You Will Learn:

  • The basics of bird anatomy and how to represent proportions in your sketches
  • How to draw various body shapes common to different bird species
  • The different types of beaks and their functions, along with techniques to draw them
  • An understanding of wing structures and their relationship to flight
  • Techniques for drawing and detailing different types of feathers

Supplies You’ll Need:

  • Sketchbook or drawing paper
  • Pencils (preferably HB or 2B for sketching)
  • Blending Stump
  • Kneaded eraser

Meet Your Instructor:

Shelby Abrahamsen

Blogger at LittleCoffeeFox.com

This Is A Live Class Replay:

This is an edited replay of a Foxsy Live Class. If you’re interested in interacting directly with instructors, check out the upcoming Live Class schedule.

What’s In This Class?

  • 1 Video
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Self-Paced

Course Level: Beginner
Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes

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Avatar BrittneyE
Posted 3 weeks ago
Live Class Review

Excellent content, it’s great to get instruction on basic bird anatomy and I appreciate the approach of teaching how to draw birds from any reference rather than just learning how to draw off one specific image. Very comprehensive in a relatively short time. I am newer to drawing techniques and think this will certainly help my sketching speed.

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Avatar lhigham
Posted 3 weeks ago
Live Class Review

This was a Great Class Shelby really Breaks Down the Bird Parts into Easily Drawn Shapes then into a Bird at the End

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Avatar Kolina Winburn
Posted 3 weeks ago
Live Class Review

This is one of the best foxsy classes I have ever taken. I could tell that it was so well researched. I really appreciated how thorough and in-depth it was but also how simple and easy it was to understand for the beginner. I am so looking forward to future drawing classes from Shelby!

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Avatar laura newton
Posted 3 weeks ago
Live Class Review

Learned more about bird anatomy than I thought I needed, but then realized that I DID need it, to improve my artwork. Wow! Very valuable session.

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Avatar Carmel Murphy
Posted 3 weeks ago
Live Class Review

I loved this class really understandable and easy to follow 💜

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Avatar Lois D
Posted 3 weeks ago
Live Class Review

This class was my perfect 8 oz. cappuccino with the whole sugar packet! Although there was 24 ounces of information, I realized the importance of learning about what is under all those feathers to understand the basic skeleton. Also, looking for the shapes that make up the general structure which can later be connected that will create a believable bird!

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