Who is considered the wisest and most mysterious in the world of birds? A bird that lives at night and keeps many secrets? Of course, this is an owl - beautiful, with rich plumage and incredibly large intelligent eyes. She has always aroused the interest of artists. Today we suggest that every inquisitive learn how to draw an owl.

If earlier we associated only the heroine of the famous cartoon about Winnie the Pooh with her image, now the forest beauty can be seen as an ornament on clothes, notebooks, in the form of gift figurines. Therefore, learning to portray a popular bird will be an exciting experience for both aces and beginners.

In order to get beautiful drawings that are one to one similar to the original, you do not need to be a professional. It is enough to stock up on a sheet of white paper, simple pencils and good mood. After all, it is known that everything that is done with joy and desire is given easily and turns out doubly wonderful.

In the first lesson “how to draw an owl in stages”, we suggest practicing on the diagram of a small bright chick sitting on a green tree branch. First and second step- draw two circles with a pencil and a beak with a triangle.

Third and fourth step- Designate the body in the form of an oval and add small semicircular wings to it on both sides. These will be the head, wings and eyes.

On final stages we designate a mask around the eyes, from the sides of the body below we draw paws in the form of four stripes. We finish him with small ears and feathers. We trace the lines, depict the last missing details, and then color the picture. It turned out to be a nice little tender owlet.

The following diagram quite fully reveals the secrets of how to draw an owl with a pencil. It looks like it is alive, and it seems now a twig will sway and the bird will flap its large wings to fly into the sky.

You should start with the image of thin ovals - large and slightly smaller, then finish drawing the wing.

Now we need to make expressive eyes for the owl, a long beak, paws and add plumage.

Using only simple pencils of varying degrees of softness, draw lines on the head, fluff on the breast and feathers on the wings.

Pictures of such an owl do not need colors, it looks great in gray too - so important, thoughtful with a deep penetrating look.

Everyone will understand how to draw the next owlet. Especially this scheme will be interesting for children, since along with drawing, you can learn a poem about a little chick.

With an unusual description, the child performs the work much more fun and easier, the image is brighter, more fun, more beautiful.

Let's try to draw with a pencil in stages another image of a wise bird. Its main distinctive features can be considered a small beak and a huge gas, smart and very deep. Their expressiveness should be emphasized in the owl in the figure.

Her neck is small, but it rotates almost 180 degrees. The bird has powerful claws on its paws, the tail resembles a fan, and the wings are always covered with unusual plumage patterns.

Here is another interesting diagram for sketching. It depicts a cute owlet, but a little sad. By adding a small smile to his beak, you can turn him into a cheerful and cheerful bird. This will not spoil his wise and mysterious appearance in the least, on the contrary, it will give him even more attractiveness.

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On this page you will 100% learn how to draw an owl with a pencil step by step for beginners. For the lesson you will need:

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• pencil or pen

How to draw an owl step by step for beginners

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How to draw a realistic owl (owl) with a pencil step by step

• Step 1

  We will not draw two circles. Instead, outline the shape of the future owl. Since you can’t draw an owl without a photo, choose a photo to your taste. The principle of drawing will remain the same. So, we draw the outline of an owl (or an owl if you have chosen an owl)

  
  
• Step 2

  This is the most important step: draw the cross correctly. She will help us draw the eyes and mask of the owl correctly. The eyes should be at the same level. If you do not draw a cross, then the drawing may not work.

  
  
• Step 3

  The crosspiece sets the tilt of the head and the location of the eyes. Draw all the necessary auxiliary lines, otherwise one eye will be higher than the other. D-pad is an easy and reliable way to draw heads (any head) correctly. We outline the location of the eyes and beak of the bird.

  
  
• Step 4

  We draw a sketch of an owl, we specify how the wings will look, where the legs are. We draw ears, as it is an eared owl. We outline the mask in accordance with the cross. Correctly outline the general proportions. It's not as easy as it seems - looking ahead, let's open little secret- it seemed to us that the body of the owl turned out to be short, and already at much later stages we had to correct this. Look carefully at the proportions.
  Important: drawing on the plane of the table (if the paper is on your table), you see the drawing in perspective. Better take a plank and stick the paper with tape, and hold the plank in front of your eyes at an angle of 45 degrees. It is in order to avoid distortion that artists paint on easels.

  
  
• Step 5

  We outline the shadows, so it will be easier for us to decide where the owl has wings and where are its legs.

  
  
• Step 6

  You can carefully shade the shadows on our owl. Dark places will be where there is less light. The muzzle and head of the bird are the brightest and most contrasting. Important: feathers on an owl grow in a certain direction, so you also need to draw them correctly. you can not draw feathers that stick out at an angle to the body of an owl, it will look unnatural. In order not to forget about feathers, we have drawn arrows showing that feathers grow from top to bottom.

  
  
• Step 7

  Our owl drawing is starting to be more detailed - we have drawn the owl's head and eyes. Of course, we will return to them later.

  
  
• Step 8

  We continue to draw with a pencil. Here we can emphasize more soft pencil eyes and a dark outline around the owl mask.

  
  
• Step 9

  We draw feathers of an owl. Look carefully: on the abdomen of the owl, the feathers are short, like fluff, and on the wings they are long and hard, they allow the bird to fly. And all the feathers are colorful. Drawing variegated feathers is not easy, but it is a calm and peaceful activity. Don't rush or it won't look good. And do not get hung up on one place - look at the picture as a whole. Otherwise, the owl will seem to be drawn in parts that are not connected to each other. Draw as a whole, in different places of the picture, collecting everything into a single composition.

  
  
• Step 10

  Most importantly, the feathers lie in the shape of the body. And that means that even white feathers where there is a shadow will be dark. Therefore, when drawing feathers, try not to make your owl flat.

  
  
• Step 11

  We almost drew an owl with a pencil. Don't forget - this is a lot of work, and it won't work out quickly. But now it's nearing its end. It remains to remove the dirt from the pencil and finish the owl's ear.

Owl is an owl of owls. He is huge and powerful. And I don't mind living with people. However, teaching him something is extremely difficult. Hunters have learned to use the eagle owl as a bird of prey. An eagle owl can easily lift by the ears or, but this is not the limit. He is so strong that he can even hunt falcons, hawks and. And that is not all. In addition to his strength, he is also very handsome, especially when flying. As a rule, it soars slowly above the ground and only occasionally flaps its huge wings. Its wingspan can be as long as two meters. It's more than growth ordinary person. That's why I'm happy to show how to draw an owl with a pencil.

Step one We draw two circles in the center of the sheet, and mark the branch on which the owl sits with horizontal lines. Step Two Next, denote the circumference of the head and tail. Step Three Let's add the legs and outline of the plumage. Step Four Draw the eyes and key of the owl. Step Five Let's add a couple of feathers and some shadows. And you get something like this bird: Well, how does it look like? Try draw an owl with a pencil and show your work. I'm going to have another reader contest. Read more in our Facebook group. I recommend that you try to draw other birds:

Owls, owls, owls and owlets are frequent characters in cartoons, fairy tales, children's stories, as well as a fairly popular figure in youth art. - a symbol of knowledge and wisdom, the personification of sleep and the mistress of the night, a proud and just a very sweet animal. Let's learn how to draw her together in several techniques and in different ways.

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A simple image for a child: how to draw an owl in stages

These options are quite simple., perfect for a child to do, because here you only need. As a result, you should get a cartoon owl.

Method 1

1. Let's start drawing the owl from the head and torso. They are 2 ovals. The body is round, and the head is elongated horizontally. From the bottom of the body, draw the belly of the owl. It will be pulled down a little.
2. Now let's digress a little from the very figure of our bird and outline the tree branch on which it will sit. Draw a couple of leaves on it. This is an important detail, because without it the drawing will seem illogical and incomplete.
3. Now let's go back to the owl and draw her tail. Do not forget that the tail passes behind the tree branch, so we will not see some part of it. You can throw a little tail plumage with parallel vertical lines.
4. Now let's draw her paws. They will consist of 3 fingers visible to us. Each of them is an elongated oval or rounded narrow rectangle. The branch line inside the paws must be erased.
5. Now let's move on to drawing the muzzle. We draw cheeks and a beak. And then - large long eyebrows that go beyond the boundaries of the head.
6. Now draw 2 arcs in each of the cheeks. And in the center is a black round pupil.
7. The final touches are wings folded along the body and feathers on them, indicated by wavy lines.

Method 2

The image of this owl - a predatory, but kind bird, the keeper of secrets we will start again with the body. It resembles a strawberry in shape - a triangle with rounded corners or, only without an upper recess.

Now draw the head- an elongated oval, it should go a little on the body. Let's make the owl's cheeks by rounding the bottom line of the head, connecting it in the center with the line of the body (lifting it up). Now we will erase all unnecessary lines so that they do not distract when working.

The next step is wings.. These are ovals, the lower end of which is pointed. The upper edge goes over the owl's head, and the lower one is slightly protruding to the side. So we draw the left wing for us, while the right one will only peek out a little from behind the body, since our owl is slightly turned towards us with one side. Therefore, we draw a small arc near the upper body.

Now a short ponytail on the left side, a beak at the intersection of lines and bushy eyebrows protruding above the head. Their inner edges must be connected to the beak with two lines. Of the unfinished details, there were still paws - rounded, with 3 fingers. And also the eyes. To draw them, we draw an additional arc, almost forming a circle with lines connecting the eyebrows and the beak. And inside - elongated pupils of a predator. Another cartoon and simple owl drawing for a child is ready! You can color them in or leave them in black and white.

How to draw an owl?

The realism of the finished drawing depends on a greater or lesser degree of elaboration of details. Therefore, if you want to draw a quality drawing, have to sit on it longer. But the result will not keep you waiting.

Owls have become very popular lately, so let's draw together horned owl or Virginian owl.

How to draw an owl with a pencil step by step

Let's start with a sketch. For the first steps, do not press too hard on the pencil, the lines should be light and even.

Step 1: Draw an oval on the top of the sheet. Leave room at the bottom for the owl's body. It doesn't have to be even. This is just a sketch for the owl's head.

Step 2: Inside the future head, draw two intersecting lines - they will help you correctly position the features of the owl's head in the future.

Step 3: Draw two small circles - the base for the eyes - above the horizontal line.

Step 4: Draw two triangle-like shapes on the owl's head as the base for the tufts of feathers for the ears.

Step 5: At the intersection of the lines, draw the base for the beak in the form of a kite or diamond.

Step 6: Draw a large, slanted oval to represent the torso, below the head. It may not be perfect - it's just a sketch.

Step 7: Draw a U-shaped arc below the torso to represent the future tail.

Step 8: Draw some curved lines at the bottom of the sheet, under the torso - these will be the paws. Start with a C-shaped arc, then add a couple more curved lines to complete the base of the paws.

Step 9: Draw the owl's beak using the diamond shape as a base. Smooth out the edges.

Step 10: Draw tufts of feathers based on the original triangular shape. These are not horns or ears. These are just tufts of feathers, so draw with quick, short strokes. Draw a line inside each of the ears, with the same quick and short strokes; bring this line to the eyes and beak of the owl. Do the same with the other ear. The end result will be shaped like a V.

Step 11: Draw the owl's eyes, take rough circles as a basis. Draw lines at the top of the eyes to represent the eyelids. Darken the outline of the eyes and draw a small line under the eyes for detailing. Draw a circle inside each of the eyes and darken the pupil. Leave part of the pupil unobscured to create the look effect.

Step 12: Use sharp, short strokes to complete the head. Don't forget the original oval shape.

Step 13: Add more lines for more detail. Use sharp, short strokes when adding details to create a feathery effect.

Step 14: Look at the sketch lines while drawing the paws. You can step back from the lines to make your toes thicker; at the end of each add a rounded claw. Draw the rest of the fingers in the same way. In the usual sitting position, the owl has two fingers - in front and behind. I forgot about this while creating the drawing, so you can change your drawing - it won't take long.

Step 15: Draw the body with an oval base. Draw curved lines along the sides - these will be the wings. Please note that with right side the line is superimposed on the body and descends to the very tail.

Step 16: Draw the tail, the base is a U-shaped line. Add a few of the same lines to it to simulate feathers.

Step 17(optional): To prevent the owl from appearing suspended in the air, draw some kind of support (stone or branch) near its paws.

Step 18(optional): To make the owl look neater, erase as many draft lines as you can. It is not necessary to erase everything. You can also redraw those lines that you accidentally erased.

final step(Optional): Darken some areas to give your owl volume and three-dimensionality. Determine the light source when shading so that your shadows do not contradict each other. Vary the pressure on the pencil to achieve different degrees of tinting quality.

For extra detail, you can add character to your drawing. The pattern may seem more intricate than it really is. It mainly consists of dots of different sizes and small chaotic lines.

Translation of an article from how2drawanimals.com.