Feathers are easy but they take a light hand Drawn with graphite pencil
Two feathers drawn with graphite pencil
Four bird heads drawn with graphite pencil
Draft outline of a bluejay I usually start with the eye and work out Graphite on paper
Draft outline of a little Ovenbird Graphite on paper
Two finished heads Gnatcatcher and Bluejay It only took @ 1hr to do both of these fine fellows Graphite on paper
Stern looking Bluebird Graphite on paper
Quick sketch of Redeyed Vireo to show how his eye stands out - very distinct graphite on paper
Finished sketch of Bluejay graphite on paper
Study of bird's eyes
Finished sketch of Ovenbird mislabled in draft outline as cowbird
Playing around with charcoal and graphite
House Finch First sketch I had problems with the beak. He ended up looking pretty smug. Second one was much better graphite on paper
Pilated wodpecker graphite on paper
Study of various bird eyes. graphite on paper
Yellow Warbler - first attempt at wings
Scarlet Tananger on a branch Graphite on paper
A study of feather shapes.
Chestnut-sided Warbler taking a bath Graphite on paper
Yellow-breasted Chat taking a bath Graphite on paper
Study bird feet Blue Jay and Mallard
Study bird feet Vireo
Prothonotary Warbler Graphite on paper
Scrub Jay Graphite on paper
Flycatcher and leaves graphite on paper Leafs are a lot harder to draw than you would think
A little Beswick Wren trying to attract a mate
