The Cornell Lab Bird Academy › Discussion Groups › Art and Photography › Bird Art: Warblers and More

    • Frankie
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      Chirps: 99
      I am a beginning bird drawer, and these are some of my drawings of my favorite birds: Warblers7D5B750C-E653-4B4E-B0D0-60E19F6AC27D17CCC697-B0E7-4B8A-856B-3475717AF437FD6ACDF1-AAEE-43C4-906D-4DDECE4359163A0852EF-058F-4599-849A-8B6EE19DBDFB
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    • Shivanshi
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      Chirps: 3
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    • Bird
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      Chirps: 32
      Really Realistic!
    • Esteban
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      Chirps: 164
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    • Marc
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      Chirps: 16
      My yellow warbler! 0FCD87AB-58AD-4017-B6A2-8474CEC4FB82
    • Owen
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      Chirps: 51
      Wow Pretty Neat! here is one of mine GWW
      • Cynthia
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        Chirps: 1
        I love the detail on the leaves!  Not only is it pleasing to the eye and gives the bird a sense of place, but possibly an indication of bird behaviour that you've made note of in your journal? I'm just getting into birding, coming from a natural resources background.  So even though I can't yet identify your bird, when I see what looks like herbivory on otherwise green foliage I think- maybe you saw this bird in the mid-late summer? maybe there's an infestation and this is a beetle-eater? I'm going to take this cue from you and make sure to give the bird an accurate setting!
    • Ava Lyerly
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      Chirps: 26
      Oh my! That is beautiful! I am drawing all kinds of birds as well. I use them as stationary to send to my friends.  I also use them in my nature/bird journal, like Lee Ann Van Leer just said.  Birds are beautiful, I just love their beauty.
    • CHLOE
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      Chirps: 16
      those drawing are so good- mine would look like a baby had draw them!
      • Frankie
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        Chirps: 99
        My drawings used to be terrible as well- but I discovered John Muir Laws, and I watched one of his video tutorials and ended up drawing these. The key is proportion- lots of people will make to head too small of too big, but he has some excellent tips. The video is titled “How to Sketch Birds”. If you search these exact words in your search engine, this should be the first video that pops up: how to sketch birds John Muir laws. It can look daunting at first, but if you take it step by step, it turns out really good.
      • Shawlana
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        Chirps: 3

        @Frankie I watched his podcast lessons on YouTube and he's a great teacher, shows you how to draw birds and color them too.

    • Lee Ann van Leer
      Moderator
      Chirps: 112
      Thanks for sharing. Nature Journaling these birds will be a great way to remember them and hone in on their field marks.