Tài liệu tham khảo chuyên nghành hội họa, mỹ thuật - Feathers on a Wing | Brenda Hoddinott FEATHERS ON A M-02 INTERMEDIATE ANIMALS FANTASY In this lesson you render a detailed contour drawing of a generic bird s wing. While the drawing in this lesson is based on a generic bird wing the basic anatomy can be implemented into any drawing of an entity with wings from angels and dragons to flying pigs Understanding the basic construction of wings greatly enhances your ability to realistically render portraits of birds. While their functions colors sizes and shapes are unique to each of the several thousand different species of birds currently living on our planet all birds wings are covered with feathers. This lesson is divided into the following four sections -L- GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH A BIRD S WING For most artistic applications you can simply focus on the four basic parts of a wing identified in this section. 4- SKETCHING THE PROPORTIONS OF A WING Your goal is to sketch the shapes of the four basic parts of a wing in proportion to one another by observing the lengths angles and curves of the various lines which outline the different parts. -I- OUTLINING FOUR GROUPS OF FEATHERS To render believable feathers that appear to overlap one another on this wing you draw only a curved line to represent most of the feathers rather than completely outlining each one. X ADDING DETAILS TO THE WING S FEATHERS In this section you indicate the basic details of each of the major groups of feathers. 19 PAGES - 37 ILLUSTRATIONS This article is recommended for artists from age twelve through adulthood with good drawing skills as well as home schooling academic and recreational fine art educators. Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers Halifax NS Canada - 2004 Revised 2006 - 2 - GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH A BIRD S WING The wings of a bird are without doubt one of nature s most magnificent and complex creations. While their functions colors sizes and shapes are unique to each of several thousand different species of birds currently living on our planet all .
