How to Draw Great Blue Heron Bird Egret Crane

 

Please PAUSE the "How to Draw a Great Blue Heron" video after each step to draw at your own pace.

 

The Time-Lapse (Speed Drawing) video:

 

The Written step-by-step video tutorial:

 

For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin.

 

How to Draw Great Blue Heron Bird 1

Step 1: Draw a small circle near the top of the paper as a guide for the great blue heron's head. If you're struggling to draw the circle, trace the outer rim of a coin, a button or any other object with a circular edge. For a more detailed guide on the different ways to draw a circle check out this tutorial: Four simple ways to draw a circle.

 

How to Draw Great Blue Heron Bird 2

Step 2: To the right of the head, draw a long, triangular shape made up of two lines as a guide for the great blue heron's beak. Pay attention to how long this shape is in relation to the circle for the bird's head.

 

 

How to Draw Great Blue Heron Bird 3

Step 3: Below the bird's head, draw a long, wavy, S-shaped line as a guide for the neck.

 

How to Draw Great Blue Heron Bird 4

Step 4: At the end of the line, draw a big circle as a guide for the front part of the heron's body. To draw a bigger circle like this, first make four small marks to indicate its height and width. Then connect the marks using curved lines to create the shape of the circle.

 

 

How to Draw Great Blue Heron Bird 5

Step 5: Add the guide for the lower half of the great blue heron's body by first making a small mark on the lower, left side. Then using curved lines, connect the mark to the circle to form a big arc.

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