Hi all! New lesson drawing is already ready and drawn. As you can see, the topic of the lesson is how to draw a feather. In the end it should turn out quite realistic. The lesson is not particularly difficult, but the result will look cool. The main thing is to follow the sequence set by our artists and carefully monitor what comes out in the end.
Step 1
First, let's outline the contours of the part of the feather, which is called the “shaft”. She looks like at this stage like a regular curved line.
Step 2
The second - fluffy - part of the feather is called the “fan”. Now let's try to outline its outline. From bottom to top, it first expands smoothly and then sharpens quite sharply. Here, instead of the schematic line from the previous step, we will outline a more realistic outline of the rod.
Step 3
Now let's outline a few lines, which will later turn into drawn feather parts. They should have a very slight, barely noticeable bend. They should be drawn in the direction from the tips to the shaft (do not confuse them with the hair and fur of any hair, which are drawn from the roots to the tips).
Step 4
We erase the outer contours of the feather, and replace them with slightly wavy and pointed ones, as in our sample.
For successful study shape, texture, and the interaction of shadow and light, you'll need a graphite pencil. The softness of the pencil depends on your preference. For example, I used "H", "HB", and "4B". In the early stages of sketching, "H" is used. In the future, when the pen becomes darker, you should take a darker “HB”, and then an even darker “4B”.
The thickness of the paper will always play an important role in the drawing process. Your goal is to depict a smooth transition from dark to light and for this you will need paper with a low weight. Smooth Bristol paper is ideal, but you can use any paper you like.
To soften the applied graphite, shading is used. Shading (device) - a stick made from recycled pressed paper, rolled into a tube very, very tightly. It allows the artist to smooth out unevenness in the image and give volume to the figure. The pointed nature of the sticks makes it easier to follow the gradation of tone. It is not recommended to blend with your finger. Shading with an inept hand creates a feeling of “dirty” and “cloudedness” of the work, and oil on the fingers can lead to an uneven distribution of tones.
Step by step instructions for drawing a feather
First draw the shaft of the feather, which can also be called “rachis”. The length and curvature of the line depends on the type of pen. There is almost always a slight bend, but this is at your discretion.
To find that same bend, use a softness pencil "H" drawing weak contour lines.
At this stage, don't think about small details inside. Your task is to draw the outer contour of the feather using the original line as a guide. Hopefully you have found your bend and can move on to the next step.
Draw an outline around the feather. Now you can focus on the finer details. The little “hairs” are actually called “wattles.” In some places they fit tightly to each other, forming separate areas. However, in some places they appear to be sparse and form nothing. Each tuft of these barbs, gathered together, looks like a flattened letter "s". Using an "H" pencil, highlight them with regular lines.
Once you have selected all the areas of the beards, you can start working on their texture and shades. Use the HB pencil before shading, and the 4B pencil for darkening when shading is needed.
Continue working with the shaft, gradually moving a little lower - to the point (the base of the feather) - where the feather changes from dark to light. Here, look at your feelings and decide how hard to press on the pencil.
The upper part of the feather consists of hard and strong barbs, and the lower part consists of softer and weaker ones. Below they are light color. In order to show this, you need to highlight them with a subtle shadow using an HB pencil and a blending stick.
The next step is to add a cast shadow to the surface, under and behind the feather. Take the "H" pencil. It is best suited for depicting the transition from one edema to another. The closer to the feather, the darker the shadow. The transition to light comes from the middle of the feather. Since the light is coming from the bottom left corner, the shadow will be above the pen on the right.
To complete the drawing, use a 4B pencil to add more color to the part of the shaft at the top.
As I wrote earlier, feather drawing is great for practicing combining shades and textures. The process itself is not particularly complicated: draw a rod with a simple line, create a shape and use shading.
I received many requests asking me to show and tell how I draw the feathers for my wings, and thus this tutorial was born. I hope you find it useful and easy to use.
The pen shown was created in Photoshop CS5.
It can be created either with a mouse or on a tablet, although with a mouse the process will be more time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Note: This pen does not claim to be "realistic".
Please, if you succeed, show off your work.
1. Create two new Photoshop layers.
The feather should be large enough that you can resize it later and make it either short or long, so choose a blade height of at least 15 inches or more.
2. Fill the bottom layer with black. Edit – Fill – … (Edit – Fill – …)
3. Using the basic round hard brush found in all versions of Photoshop, roughly paint the basic shape of the feather in whatever color you want. The shape doesn't have to be perfect.
4. Using the Burn tool, draw diagonal lines directed downwards from the center of the pen.
On a new layer I drew a straight line down the center of the feather to guide me. Where should the diagonals start?
5. Using the Burn tool different sizes and degrees of intensity, continue drawing diagonal lines until you get the desired result.
It is very important to vary the dark and light lines.
6. Using the Smudge tool, about 12 or 15 px in size, go around the edges of the feather as shown to give it a fluffy look.
Try to stick to the same angle that you took in the previous paragraph when working with the Burn tool.
7. Also fluff the top part of the feather so that it does not stand out from the overall picture.
8. Using the Dodge tool with a high value, about 80 or higher, draw vertical line in the center of the pen - this will be the rod.
The line does not need to be drawn along the entire length from top to tip.
It would also be a good idea to reduce the size of the tool when the line reaches the bottom of the pen.
Click on the picture to view the image in full size and 100% quality.
9. Using a Burn tool half the size you chose for the Dodge tool, draw another vertical line along the previous one, slightly overlapping its edges.
10. Having again reduced the size of the brush by half, draw another vertical line on the other side of the rod.
11. Using the Liquify filter (Filter – Liquify), stretch the edges of the pen to make them uniform.
In this project, you'll first establish precise proportions and sketch the varied outlines and shapes of an adorable young owl named Hooter, then you'll use shading techniques to characterize the varied textures and define the shapes.
This project is divided into the following 2 sections:
1. Layout Proportions on Paper: You will study the wing and feather structures and then sketch the owl's proportions. Although the structures of feathers and wings are very complex, drawing realistic birds is not difficult.
2. Adding Shading and Texture: You will use shading to add shading to the body to bring out the texture of the feathers. The hatching lines used to draw feathers are jagged and unsmooth, varying in length and thickness. At the end of the work you will draw the details of the eyes and add a woody texture to the tree branch.
Suggested drawing supplies include white drawing paper good quality, molded and vinyl erasers and various graphite pencils, such as 2H, HB, 2B, 4B and 6B.
Arrangement of proportions on paper
While feather and wing structure is very complex, realistic-looking birds are not difficult to draw. You'll begin this project by studying the feather and wing structures and sketching out the owl's proportions.
A basic understanding of wing and feather anatomy is very helpful if you encounter problems trying to accurately capture a bird's design. The next two pictures show the basic design of the pen. The long leathery part in the center of the feather is called the spine (trunk), and the wide end is called the quill feather. Years ago, writers dipped the tip of a pen (which has a dimple in the center) in ink, thereby turning it into a fountain pen.
Feathers vary in size and texture depending on where they are located on the bird's body. The following words describe Various types feathers:
Tiny, soft, downy feathers are located on the head, chest and legs.
. Medium-sized, soft and short feathers with sharp ends are found mainly in the upper part of the wing.
. Long and hard, but sometimes soft to the touch feathers with wide tips and noticeable frames grow in the middle and lower sections of the wing.
This drawing shows the basic design of a wing. Although I defined this pattern for the angel I was drawing, the basic wing structure is similar for a variety of bird species, from the delicate hummingbirds to the majestic condors.
Sketch exact proportions- the basis realistic drawing. Proportion is the relationship between the size of one component of a design to another or others. If there are no proportions, then no beautiful shadows or fancy pencil strokes can save your drawing.
My design is tiny (6" x 7"), but you can try a larger design format such as 9" x 12" or 12" x 14". A drawing format refers to an area of the drawing surface of a given perimeter, limited by a shape of some size, such as the page of a sketchbook.
1. Lightly sketch out an egg-shaped body of an owl, slightly tilted to the left in relation to the drawing area. Here is the truth that the egg is primary! (Green) Don't press too hard on the pencil. You will need to erase these lines later. Rest assured, you will leave the room later, adding the owl's head, wing on the right, legs and tree branch below.
2. Draw a horizontal oval (head), partially overlapping the torso.
3. Add a wing that extends from the bottom of the head at an angle towards the bottom right of the design.
Let's note the following:
The full shape of the wing resembles an inverted oblong teardrop.
. The wing appears to point its tip towards the lower right corner.
. The wing becomes pointed until it ends at the lowest point, slightly rounded.
4. Draw a V-shaped curve on the "face" with the curved ends of the lines at the vertices of the V. The bottom end of the V-curve will be the owl's beak, and the curves flaring out from the bottom tip of the V represent the upper sections of the eyes.
5. Add a small U shape at the tip of the beak. See the picture below.
6. Draw some downy feathers under the wing.
7. Add two oval shapes to represent the legs. Notice that the right paw is much larger than the other. However, in real life, when we look at the owl from the front, both legs will be the same size. In that this paw is obscured from view, perspective dictates that it should be drawn larger than the other one, which is further away from us.
8. Draw the outlines of the owl's eyes. Note that the eyes are partial circles, since inner part The central section of each is hidden by feathers between the eyes. Each eye is part of a large circle with a sector of a smaller circle inside.
9. Add a corner tree branch for the owl to sit on.
Clue
Double-check the proportions of your sketch before you begin shading by visually measuring the shapes present in the drawing and the negative areas. Observe the lengths, angles and curvatures of the various lines that outline the owl and the tree branch.
Adding shading and texture
You'll begin this part of the project by adding shading to the body using shading lines. Next, you'll add texture to the feathers, draw in the details of the eyes, and add a realistic wood texture to the tree branch.
The hatching lines used to draw feathers are jagged and unsmooth, varying in length and thickness. Although some strokes are dark and others are light, you still need to maintain a full range of shades from light to shadow. Let's take into account that the light source in this drawing is in the upper left corner. Afterwards, the full shades on the left will be lighter than on the right.
Let's take a different look at the wing pattern (Figure 3-03). Note that the feathers in the layers with the shortest feathers cover the body. Further on, the feathers become longer and thinner, with more defined feathers located at the ends of the wing.
10. Lighten your sketch by lightly erasing the lines with an eraser.
11. Replace the rough sketch lines of the owl's head, body and legs with jagged "fluffy" lines representing the texture of the feathers.
12. Redraw the contours of the tree branch so that it looks rough and unsmooth.
Clue
Keep in mind that a full range of shades provides contrast between areas of light and shadow.
Clue
Remember that light affects the placement and shade of each shaded part. In this drawing, the light source is on the left, so the shadow will be darker on the right.
13. Add slanted hatching lines to the head to represent small, soft feathers. Look carefully at the directions in which the strokes fall. Take time for this. The directions of the strokes are important as they help convey the illusion of depth to the various shapes.
14. Draw some slightly curved strokes on the owl's beak to show the spots.
15. Sketch out the feathers different forms and dimensions on the wing. Note that the feathers are much shorter in the upper part adjacent to the head than towards the tips of the wings.
16. Add some curved strokes on the feet of the feet to show the direction in which the tiny soft feathers grow.
Clue
Remember that the hatching lines used to draw feathers vary in length and shade. The outlines do not end abruptly, but rather are feather-shaped (or jagged) to convey a more realistic appearance.
17. Using a 2H pencil, lightly shade the feathers on the left and central parts of the leg and the lower part of the body.
18. Use a 2B pencil to shade the intermediate shades mostly on the right. Remember, the light source is on the left. The feathers on the right side are darker than those on the left.
19. Add darker shades of feathers to the lower body, right shoulder, under the beak and under the wing using 2B and 4B pencils.
20. Add another circle around the perimeter of the iris as an outer rim.
21. Add shading to these outer rims using a 2B pencil.
22. Fill in the contours of the eyes by adding tiny highlights to the upper left corner of the left eye. See the picture below.
23. Use a 6B pencil to shade the darker shades on the pupils.
24. Add a long spiky dark piece of shadow on the beak on the right.
25. Shade the lower part of the iris of both eyes with a 2H pencil and their upper parts with an HB pencil.
26. Fill in the shadow of the beak with “streams”. Leave a long thin highlight in the center and a highlight on the lower right outline of the beak (reflected light).
27. Use very hard pencils to add more strokes to all areas of the head. Use 2H for highlights and 2B and 4B for darker areas. Note that the darkest areas are in areas that are in shadow, such as the top of the eye and the sides of the beak.
28. Add some tiny ovals to the feathers on the top section and sides of the head. This illustration shows the finished appearance of these tiny ovals. If you want to highlight some of them more, simply go over them with your eraser to show and highlight the central parts of each.
29. Use a sharpened one hard pencil and short strokes to draw the soft downy feathers on Hooter's chest and paws. Don't miss the dark areas on the upper chest that look like spots.
30. Add shading to the tail feathers. Let's refer to the figure below. The tail feathers are large and can be well defined by textural shading. These shades are very dark on the right and fade to light. The lightest part of each is far to the left.
31. Add some angled lines to the individual feathers. As you can see by looking closely at my drawing, a few angled lines drawn on each of the feathers complete the shading and highlight the details.
32. Add shading to the feathers in the upper section of the wing. Let us establish that the shadow is lighter on the left and gradually becomes darker towards right side. Also note that there is a very dark shadow in the upper part of the body under the head. This is caused by the head casting a shadow on the body.
33. Use different pencils and shading lines to convey the texture of the feathers of the upper wing section. Note that some parts on the left are very light, giving the illusion that individual feathers are very light at the tips.
34. Add shading to the owl's talons on the tips of the toes.
35. Use a combination of shading and shading to add shading and texture to the tree branch. Let us note that the shadows become lighter towards each end of the branch.
Add finishing touches, if needed. You can create sections of lighter feathers by highlighting them with an eraser. You can make areas darker by using additional hatching lines where necessary.
Sign your name and put today's date on the back of your drawing. You have just completed an important project!
We are surrounded by many birds. They all have feather cover. Each feather has its own structure. The feather always has a thick trunk, on which there are thin branches - grooves of the 1st order, which are fastened together with hooks and form the actual fan - the dense part of the feather. The feather at the bottom may also have grooves of the 1st order, not fastened with hooks and forming its downy part. Let us teach you how to draw a bird feather step by step with a pencil.
Stage 1. Draw auxiliary lines of the pen. First of all, this is the main thick line - the shaft of the pen. It is slightly curved in an arc, as if concave. In its upper part we will draw an elongated oval - the future is the fan of the feather.
Stage 2. Now in the oval itself we begin to draw first-order grooves. These are thin little lines that actually make up the fan of the feather. There are a lot of them and they are connected to each other with microscopic hooks, forming a feather fan plate. In some places at the ends of the fan they may temporarily separate and then gaps will form between them. We draw thin lines along the entire fan, showing its edges as uneven.
Stage 3. Now we draw thin curlicues at the bottom of the dense part of the fan, not connected to each other. This is the downy part of the feather. These lines - grooves of the first order - do not have hooks for adhesion and therefore they diverge in different directions, forming thick fluff. It is the down that retains heat near the bird's body.
Stage 4. Here we will draw downy grooves on the other side. They bend in different directions, are quite thin and of different lengths. They are adjacent in their upper part to the dense part of the feather.
Stage 5. Now let's fatten the barrel of the pen, make it thicker, then once again clearly outline the main lines of our drawing, and remove unnecessary helper lines with an eraser. It turned out to be a pretty nice feather.
Stage 6. Let's make our feather white and black. The downy grooves can be darkened, and the dense part of the feather can be left light (white).
Stage 7. And at the last stage, we will do shading on the dense part of the feather. Let's draw numerous thin lines over the entire area of the fan, and also cross them with transverse lines. This is how we formed a believable appearance of the feather plate.
