How to Draw Bird Wings

Birds, in general, are cute, beautiful, or majestic-- and that's just when they are sitting there! However, a bird's true beauty comes when he is in flight, soaring the skies free. Bird wings are engineering wonders and through this how-to, one will be able to draw a bird in flight easily.

Things You'll Need

• Drawing pencil
• Drawing paper
• Small tortillion

Instructions

1. 

   Draw a swooping line upward as shown.

2. 

   Draw a curved line stemming from the top of your swooping line. These lines are the beginning of wings.

3. 

   Think of bird wings like the human hand. Hold your hand as the image shows. Notice how the thumb and fingers are. This is how a bird's wings are shaped in flight.

4. 

   Add your secondary lines inside your primary lines, following steps 1 and 2 for the inside portion.

5. 

   Add "humps and hills" in your wings to indicate texture.

6. 

   Add your dark tones and blend and soften with your tortillion.

7. 

   Add lines to indicate feather. Add your light midtones and light sourcing. Take your eraser and "wisp" all shading upward and blend with the tortillion.