How to draw a flamingo - a pink miracle of nature: a step-by-step guide

Flamingos are amazing birds that are found in nature. Similar to herons and storks, they still have distinctive features that are not inherent in any other bird on the planet. Firstly, it is an unusual color of feathers, and secondly, a beak. It is curved, large and, in all probability, very powerful. Today we will plunge into the world of creativity and learn how to draw a flamingo. And in order for everything to work out in the best possible way, it will not take much: a good mood, a patience, concentration, a simple pencil and a piece of paper.

We design

In today's lesson of flamingos, we will draw on a full sheet. For this, the paper should be placed vertically. Well, now we will begin to create directly:

1. In the upper right corner of the sheet we will mark the place for the future head of the flamingo. In this case, do not forget that it can not be done in any case, otherwise it will not work as a real flamingo. We try to depict a neat little oval, leaving a sufficient place to the side of the bird's beak. By the way, the oval should be drawn, as if it lies on its long side. Then, parallel to him, we will depict a similar figure, but much larger.
2. We proceed to the next step, namely, we begin to paint the body of the flamingo. Below from the first sketch, almost in the center of the sheet, you must also draw an oval, which later turns into a flamingo trunk. Do not overlook the fact that the figure should be large enough, because in a real bird, this part of the body is the most voluminous.

How to draw a flamingo: a step-by-step guide

Flamingos are not like other stork-like ones, they have characteristics that should be paid attention.

In order to draw a flamingo, as a living one, that is, as accurately as possible to repeat the smooth outlines of its graceful bends, it is worthwhile once again to look closely at the very first photo presented in the article. Pay attention to the long neck of the bird, and now try to transfer the seen as much as possible to a piece of paper. We connect the upper oval with the lower smooth curved line, and parallel it we carry out exactly the same. If everything is done correctly, then the neck of the flamingo is ready.

The final step in this stage will be the image of the bird's legs. They are long with knees arched in an unaccustomed way. Design their outlines from the calculation that the legs should occupy the same amount of space on the sheet as occupy the head, neck and trunk.

How to draw the rest of the body?

Now we begin to draw a bird's beak. The beak of a flamingo is unusual. We will try to depict it correctly. To draw a flamingo with a pencil as a professional artist, you must carefully approach this part of the picture, because the pink beak has a really special beak. It is something in between the parrot's "spout" and the beak of the toucan. The main distinguishing feature - bending down.

The wing is formed on the bottom of the large oval smoothly leaving behind its outline in the region of the bird's tail.

Then draw the eye. Remember, flamingos have small eyes.

Finalizing the drawing

Now, when most of the work on the drawing has already been done, the matter remains for a small one. You just need to refine the resulting masterpiece. Let's start:

1. Let's start with the flamingos. This bird has membranes between the fingers, so we clearly draw three fingers and connect them at the top with curved lines that are curved downwards. We pay great attention to the knees of the bird. We paint them like a junction of two thin bones.
2. All the wing is decorated with small feathers, the tips of which are directed downwards.
3. There are many feathers on the neck of the bird, it's not worth it to depict, because it's impossible to draw them like a real flamingo. In nature, in pink handsome on this part of the body feathers are very dense and give the impression of an absolutely flat surface.
4. From the bird's eye to the beak it is worthwhile to draw the lines to subsequently leave this place of white color not decorated. This move as much as possible draws the flamingo to the original.

Everything, your drawing is ready. It remains only to give it the right shade.