To Draw a Bird Head
Birds are extremely diverse, but their head has a structure universal to all of them. So let’s see how to draw a “universal bird head”.
Start with an oval. Some species will be easier to draw with a circle, others with an ellipse.
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Define the perspective of the skull with some directing lines.
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Mark the jaw joint on the bottom of the skull.
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Draw a long curve defined by the bottom of the upper jaw. The beak is wide near the base and narrows toward the tip.
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Draw the curve of the upper part of the upper jaw, and lead it far to the back of the skull. This will be our guideline for the eyes.
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Draw the lower jaw now. If you curve it backwards, you’ll create the second guideline for eye socket.
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Now, add the eyes and the nostrils.
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Once you have all these guidelines, you can put the details in their place. The eyes are round and surrounded with thick skin.
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The front of the jaws is covered with keratin, and that’s the actual beak. Notice it even has a kind of hard “lips”!
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Finally, you can add the feathers. The easiest way to achieve a realistic effect quickly is to sketch the areas of feathers.
