How To Draw A Swallow

Learn How To Draw A Swallow Quickly

If you’ve been keeping up with our video guides, then you already know that the beak always comes first (00 min 08 sec). In this example, it’s pretty tiny and you’ll need three simple lines to complete it. Once it’s all in place, get to the next step of this how to draw a Swallow tutorial – the shape of the head (00 min 14 sec). As you can see, the lines are very curvy here.

Follow my guide and don’t forget about the “curl” at the bottom and that line that separates the head from the body. The lonely eye follows (00 min 24 sec). The bird might look like a doll at this stage, but we’re not even halfway through yet! So, let’s get to the wings right now (00 min 35 sec). The shapes need to be perfect for this drawing to work.

In the video, the lines start smooth and end sharp – keep that in mind. Each wing is divided into two halves. Add a series of vertical lines in the lower part (00 min 42 sec). Do the same with both wings. The tail is the final step in this how to draw a Swallow tutorial (01 min 12 sec). It looks like a reversed “V”. Cover it with straight lines. That’s it!

Before you learn how to draw A Swallow, did you know?

We use this term to describe a large family of birds that live on every single continent (except, of course, the ever-cold Antarctica). Overall, there are 83 species extant on our planet. Africa is famous as the home to a huge number of swallows and other birds.

In popular culture, these birds are frequent quests; in most cases, the writers describe them as the harbingers of peace and kind, good-hearted beings. The very first mention of this family dates back to 1815. With a body length of up to 25 cm and a weight of 60 g max, the swallows are one of the tiniest creatures in the world.

Some Things To Keep In Mind…

These tutorials are only here to guide you. Your drawing does not need to look "identical" to mine.

Start with rough but light pencil strokes that you can work into the shapes you want.

Once you have your rough drawing completed, go over it in a darker stroke for your final drawing.

Add shading and/or color to complete if desired.

Using this technique you will be able to draw anything after some practice... even without following step-by-step tutorials.

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