How to Draw a Swan

Welcome to my fourth post! This time I'll be showing you guys how to draw a swan, so it's even better than just a duck. This drawing was pretty easy for me because of the skills that I've gained with this book. In just four easy steps, you'll have a beautiful swan.

Step 1

The first step, which is also the easiest is to sketch the basic shape of the body and the head (Willenbrink). To do this just do a small circle for the head and almost a whole oval for the body. Don't add the tail end to the body yet, you can add a more detailed tail later on.

Step 2

Now for the next step, we are going to connect the head to the body. We'll do this when we "add curved lines for the neck" (Willenbrink 77). The only thing you need to watch out for during this step is to make sure that the neck isn't too wide, you want it to be more narrow like how a real swan would look like.

step 3

In the third step, we're going some major details that will help distinguish what the swan is, such as feathers and an eye. For the feathers, you have to indicate the placement on the back of the body (Willenbrink).

Final swan

For the last step, we're going to clean up the drawing and add finishing details. This part is easy because all you have to do is add shading and more details. To clean it up, just erase the unnecessary lines.

In conclusion, I though that this swan was pretty easy to draw and I think I did a pretty good job with it. I could improve by making my final product a lot cleaner, and maybe add an interesting background for it.

Is there any animal that you're good at drawing? Is there any that you'd be interested in learning how to draw better?

Willenbrink, Mark, and Mary Willenbrink. Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing. Cincinnati, OH: North Light, 2006. Print.