How To Draw The Falcons
Whether it’s for decoration, for a school project, or just for fun, drawing the impressive and majestic falcons is an art form worth exploring. Drawing falcons starts with simple shapes, like circles and triangles, that get guided into the magnificent bird’s body. With practice, patience, and guidance from experienced birders, everyone can learn how to draw falcons with incredible accuracy.
To get started, let’s look at the basics. First, we’ll focus on a basic bird frame. Using a pencil, lightly draw a circle onto your paper and add two triangles that come to a point beneath it. A triangle at the top of the circle will make the falcon’s head. The second triangle will mark where the bird’s tail begins.
Next, let’s add wings and a beak. To draw the wings, simply add two larger, curved triangles that stick out from the sides of the body, like two outstretched fingertips. Draw a triangle at the top of the head to create the beak and mark the eyes, somewhere around the middle of the head. Now the basic frame is complete!
Now that the framework is drawn, let’s focus on the details. For the feathers, draw curved, tapering lines inside the wings and down the body. Sightly curved ‘V’ shapes are all it takes to create the feathers. To create the claws and feet, draw curved, overlapping ovals that look like scoops at the bottom of the body triangle.
The next part is the eye-catching colors. Decorate the wings, tail and body with colors that represent the types of falcons in flight. Falcons’ plumage can range from reds, blues, and greens to grey, browns, and blacks. Use markers or watercolor to give the bird life and make it look like it’s about to take flight.
Finally, lighten up all your pencil lines by erasing them from the paper. This will give the bird a nice, clean look and make the colors pop. Once the pencil lines are gone, add in extra details like a tongue for the beak or stripes for the feathers. With that, you officially have a lifelike drawing of a falcon!
Let’s take our falcon creation up a notch and learn more about the parts. Of course, like all birds, a falcon’s wings must be powerful in order to lift them into the sky. Falcons have large, rounded wings that allow them to maneuver quickly and dive with amazing speed. For this reason, it’s important to draw them wide and more curved than other birds’ wings when creating your falcon.
By studying the structure of a falcon’s body, you can understand why they can reach speeds up to 240 mph. Falcons have a lean body shape, which allows them to fly through the air with minimal air resistance. To replicate their physique in their drawing, draw the body slightly tapered at the wings and look for a broad chest and long neck with a sharp peak.
Adding in features such as feathers, claws, and beak will help you capture the essence of a real falcon. It’s these unique features that truly make a falcon stand out from other birds and complete the drawing. Draw curved, pointed claws for its legs and add in feathers to the head and wings with curved line shapes.
Feathers make up an important part of a falcon’s aerodynamics. Falcons have feathers that are slimmer and more pointed towards the tip compared to other birds, giving them more efficient flight in the air. To replicate this in your falcon drawing, look for slightly curved, narrowing lines that come to a point, resembling a falcon’s feathers.
Now that we know more about the anatomy of a falcon, it’s time to bring it to life! Put the pieces together and draw your falcon with a combination of circles, triangles, and curved lines. Accentuate its features with color, and use the tools we mentioned to give the bird depth and dimension. Now your falcon is ready for takeoff!
Finally, it’s important to take some time to practice and perfect your falcon drawing. Could the wings be a bit more curved? Is the beak the right size? Spend some time looking at different falcons, or get out and observe them in the wild if possible. Constant practice and observation will help refine your skills and make your falcon look lifelike!
