How to Draw a Falcon
In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to draw a falcon in just nine easy steps. This guide is very simple and helpful for beginning artists.
This tutorial shows a falcon in a simple standing pose, and uses very basic shapes and shadows, so it win be very easy to draw the bird even for the most inexperienced artists.
After completing the tutorial, you can color your falcon drawing using realistic shades of brown, gray, white, and yellow, or experiment with your own color palette.
Time needed: 55 minutes
How to Draw a Falcon
- Prepare the base.
Draw two shapes that are rounded. Thus, you will determine the relative position of the head and torso.
- Depict the neck and tail.
Draw smooth connecting lines between the two figures and depict the neck. At the bottom of the body, add a long, pointed tail.
- Sketch out the beak.
The falcon has the powerful pointed beak, which has a curved shape. The top of the beak is much larger than the bottom.
- Draw the rest of the elements on the head.
This is a simple step in which you will draw the oval-shaped eye. Draw a nostril and draw a thin line above the eye, this will give the look a menacing look.
- Add the wings.
Draw two wings, for this, depict smooth rounded lines on the sides of the body. The wings are close to the body.
- Depict the paws.
In the lower part of the torso, draw the wide paws. The lateral lines on the paws are smooth, and the lower part has an uneven edge.
- Sketch out the bottom of the paws.
On the paws draw long fingers of the same shape as shown in the example. Then add the sharp claws on the fingers.
- Draw the plumage.
Depict thin rounded lines on the wings, on the torso and on the paws. Add thin, straight lines at the ends of the wings.
- Remove the guidelines.
You have drawn all the main outlines and now put the drawing in order before coloring. Use the eraser and remove all extra lines on your drawing.
- Color the falcon.
To color the plumage, you will need brown. Add shadows with a darker shade. Color the beak gray, color the paws yellow.
It was a fascinating lesson on how to draw a falcon. We hope that you experienced pleasant emotions while drawing and gained useful skills. Share your impressions in the comments. We are always happy to receive feedback from you.
