How To Draw Bird Feathers With Colored Pencils

Paper the type of paper you use can make a big difference in the end result.
How to draw bird feathers with colored pencils. Ln step 1 the only thing l have done is draw in the feather shapes in the lightest shade l am using for these feathers which is caran d ache pablo s in raspberry red. Draw curve lines for the tail feathers too. Colorless blender this is a colored pencil without any pigment. Intro to pastel course.
Rendering fur with colored pencilsby kathie miller rendering fur with colored pencils is actually very easy. Stay safe and healthy. Try to have they curves to make they look more real. Dec 27 2013 how to draw bird feathers free drawing lesson.
These areas are addressed with heavier applications of white charcoal and softer graphite before being toned down with a blending stump and light applications of the hb pencil. You can have the tail s length as you want but because we are drawing fantasy bird the longer tail will be the nicer it is. Pick up a couple you will go through them faster than the pencils. Dec 27 2013 how to draw bird feathers free drawing lesson.
It s used to move the wax of the colored pencil around and smooth it down into the paper. Colored pencil bird step by step. Learn how to draw realistic feathers with really simple pencil techniques in this feather tutorial. This is to lay down the feather edges.
You ll find these with the colored pencils. I used the lightest shade because l am drawing freehand with no guide and want to be able to cover any mistakes if your outline is already drawn start with a darker shade but don t use too heavy pressure. I started them the opposite from the neck feathers and started with the lightest areas first. Copper beech and prussian blue are layered to create natural blacks.
Rendering feathers with colored pencils. In todays video i show you an easy way to draw feathers using coloured pencil. I m still using the same colors here only in the opposite way as the neck feathers. On to the back feathers.
Draw three lines for the bird s crest feathers on the head. The back portion of the bird including the wings and tail feathers features strong contrast in value. The basic shapes of the bird are drawn with a light application of graphite. Drawing a kitten and a bird with colored pencil to demonstrate how to color fur and feather using colored pencils.
The initial sketch is lightly erased with a kneaded eraser.