When I attempted this drawing it looked so hard. So much detail and the spread wings were so daunting a task to draw, but I read all the comments from the previous students and gleaned some information to help me with this drawing. The first sketch was out of proportion and disappointing. I had an idea. I found using a see-through plastic ruler allowed me to measure the photo reference more accurately than using my pencil length as a guide. Then I broke down the areas and tried to get the angles correctly. It’s not perfect, but I am happy with my attempt. I think that looking at specific sections of the bird made it easier for me to develop it.  

That's about as good as I ever get :-). Thanks for all the tips.

• Almost done, just a bit hindered

There is no sound for this video. I have contacted the tech people. Hopefully they can restore it.

This was a hard one to start.  I measured out several points just to get the outline in the right position.

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Made it a lot bigger than I intended. Put the head too high and too big and boom... perspective out the window

LOL Meant to upload image below to the next video individual feather groups. Thank goodness for erasers!!!