Bird
In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a bird using circles and the pen tool.
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a bird using circles and the pen tool. |
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Step 1.Drag out a circle that is somewhat wider than it is tall. This circle will be the bird's head. |
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Step 2. Drag out a bigger circle that is also wider than it is tall. Rotate and position the circle as shown in the image to the right. |
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Step 3, Select both circles and go up to the menu and click on Objects>Combine Objects>Boolean Union. Select the combined object and give it a Blurred Outline. |
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Step 4. Now that we have the head and body, it is time to make the bird's legs and feet. Choose either the pen or line tool and make a line for the leg that looks like the one on the right. |
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Step 5.Now draw 3 shorter lines that begin at the lowest point on the leg you just did in Step 4. Color each line a light orange color, select all 4 lines (3 for the feet + 1 for the leg = 4 lines) and create a package. Copy that pacakage, paste it and position it as shown. We have now finished the bird's legs and feet. |
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Step 6A. Use the pen tool to draw the bird's beak. I have tried to make it ez to follow even if you avoid the pen tool and rarely use it. See the numbers 1-6 on the image to the right? Each number show the location and the sequence of clicks with the pen tool. Start at the green #1 and end at the white #6. Actually, the 1 and 6 are in the exact same place---I moved them a bit and changed the color so you could see both numbers. |
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Step 6B. If you went in order the path should look like the beak to the right. Remember, the 1 and 6 are in the exact same place--when you make the 6th click, the path should close and fill with color. I selected a light orange color for the beak. |
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Step 7. Almost done, just a couple of more things...a bird need a wing, you know? Drag out a circle that is shaped like the blue circle in the image to the right. I made it blue so you could see it easily. |
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Step 8. We are now going to color the bird. Click on a GenTex color in the QuickTools Colors and Textures Tab. The one I selected is shown at the right. Color the bird's wing and head/body with that color. |
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Step 9. The last thing to do is to draw a small black circle for the bird's eye....You are done! Oh,you could add a worm in the bird's beak with the pen tool. While you're add it, add a background, too. Take a look at this version--doesn't it make you think of spring? |
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