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CheeTree — Bird head tutorial

Published: 2011-10-31 04:06:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 4133; Favourites: 122; Downloads: 42
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Description I kinda did this for my sake, i was trying to help myself understand the build of a bird, so i decided i'd share my discoveries with y'all
and i noticed something.... i am really good at drawing birds! I thought since i sucked so much at felines which ive been drawing for years, i suck even more with birds, which i have practiced ten times less that cats
but its the opposite. but i think im pretty good

all art by me, lineart by me, dont steal, recolor, or... whatever
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Sandcharm [2014-06-08 02:31:21 +0000 UTC]

Just because I'm avian enthusiast and little things like this bother me, Scarlets actually do not have the telltale zebra stripes that most other macaws have. That would actually be a Greenwing Macaw.

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CheeTree In reply to Sandcharm [2014-06-09 17:05:21 +0000 UTC]

oh shoot, thanks for pointing that out! X3 i didnt know that

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wnter06 [2012-06-09 03:53:23 +0000 UTC]

excellent

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ShadowWolfOo [2011-12-13 18:44:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow, very good!
like

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megatoon31 [2011-11-02 02:42:48 +0000 UTC]

for some weird reason i cant see the picture im sure its great though

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CheeTree In reply to megatoon31 [2011-11-03 20:58:50 +0000 UTC]

hrm, thats weird
but thanks

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meihua [2011-11-01 08:16:05 +0000 UTC]

Your art inspired me to sketch bird skulls today Thanks for sharing this!

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CheeTree In reply to meihua [2011-11-01 23:07:57 +0000 UTC]

awesome! you should post the sketches

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meihua In reply to CheeTree [2011-11-02 07:25:42 +0000 UTC]

Okay, I will once I find time to scan it

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ShahirahLikesMilk [2011-11-01 05:55:43 +0000 UTC]

You must've researched a lot on birds! C: Thank you for this helpful tutorial!

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CheeTree In reply to ShahirahLikesMilk [2011-11-01 23:08:38 +0000 UTC]

heck yea i did XD
I think it paid off though lol, and yw!

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lemurkat [2011-10-31 18:30:44 +0000 UTC]

You're very good.

I'd like to see a raven one - I have trouble drawing them correctly!

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CheeTree In reply to lemurkat [2011-10-31 21:01:05 +0000 UTC]

thats an idea, i;m trying another one with different birds, im putting a pied raven on it
and thank you!

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lemurkat In reply to CheeTree [2011-11-01 10:45:17 +0000 UTC]

Excellent. It takes me usually 3-4 goes to get the head vaguely right - I think it's the beak/head proportions and the flat head. Plus ravens look kind of sinister, don't they? I have only once drawn a raven I was really proud of.

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CheeTree In reply to lemurkat [2011-11-01 23:01:36 +0000 UTC]

ugh, they are hard ;n;
yeah, their beaks are so different from other birds

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lemurkat In reply to CheeTree [2011-11-02 04:01:16 +0000 UTC]

I'm about to try and draw a card featuring as many as 7!

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TornFeathers [2011-10-31 11:51:54 +0000 UTC]

You are good at birds.

My biggest push to people when they draw them is to remember the jaw does not end at the beak, they still have ajaw bone.This reference you did shows that well.
I may link a few people to this in the future when they need bird help.

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CheeTree In reply to TornFeathers [2011-10-31 21:02:27 +0000 UTC]

thank you! thats an awesome compliment coming from you

and ikr? i see people do that all the time

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Taiyenne [2011-10-31 11:44:25 +0000 UTC]

awsome!

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smfoley [2011-10-31 04:57:35 +0000 UTC]

I'm a guy with ten finches in a 6x3x2 ft cage, I'm happy to see your new works,

I still have a full size tutorial you posted on cheetas hanging on a wall.

You're good girl, keep it up.

SMF

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CheeTree In reply to smfoley [2011-10-31 21:02:49 +0000 UTC]

aww thank you!!

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