How to draw a realistic owl
This drawing is based on the photo of southern white-faced owl, which is native to the southern half of Africa.
GRID STEP. You can print out the base construction lines and start drawing on tracing paper or you can draw the grid layout yourself using the following steps.
1) Draw a rectangle that will define the conditional proportions and boundaries of the chosen drawing. 2) From the middle of the rectangle, draw one vertical and one horizontal line equally dividing the shape. 3) Draw another horizontal line equally dividing the upper half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a horizontal line equally dividing the bottom half of the rectangle. 4) Draw a vertical line equally dividing the left half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a vertical line equally dividing the right half of the rectangle.
1) Draw a rectangle that will define the conditional proportions and boundaries of the chosen drawing. 2) From the middle of the rectangle, draw one vertical and one horizontal line equally dividing the shape. 3) Draw another horizontal line equally dividing the upper half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a horizontal line equally dividing the bottom half of the rectangle. 4) Draw a vertical line equally dividing the left half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a vertical line equally dividing the right half of the rectangle.
GRID STEP. Mark off the width and height of the picture. Mark a branch. Draw an oval for the owl’s head. Add a line, which will act as the center of the bird’s head.
GRID STEP. Delineate an oval for the body. Define the places for the eyes with a line.
GRID STEP. Show the shape of the head and ear-tufts.
GRID STEP. Define a wing shape and the neck of the owl.
GRID STEP. Outline the facial disc. With smooth lines, draw the owl’s legs and finish with the body shape.
GRID STEP. Draw toes, a beak, a tail and eyes.
GRID STEP. Work on the owl, paying attention to details such as feathers, claws, the beak, eyelids, and parts of the branch.
GRID STEP. Contour, trying to vary the thickness and blackness of the line. Add more details. Erase all guidelines.
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