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.

STEP 1. Mark off the width and height of the great blue heron. Draw two ovals that will help to define the places for its head and body. Draw a line, which will act as the center of its beak.

STEP 2. Draw guideline for the heron’s neck and tail.

STEP 3. Define places for the legs and beak center.

STEP 4. Mark off the shapes of the neck, legs and beak of the great blue heron.

STEP 5. Detail the shape of the beak. Add the eyes, toes, wing and tail of the bird.

STEP 6. Outline the shapes of the toes, wings and tail. Add more lines to the legs and neck.

STEP 7. Work on the figure, paying special attention to detail.

STEP 8. Contour the great blue heron, trying to vary the thickness and darkness of the line. Add more details and add the ground. Erase all guidelines.