In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw a Realistic Crane in 8 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.
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How to Draw a Realistic Crane - Step-by-Step Tutorial
Step 1: Begin by drawing the oval-shaped head, leaving a space for the beak and drawing the section of feathers crowning the back of the head.
Step 2: Next you'll draw an eye just in front of the feathers on the back of the head.
Step 3: Then draw the beak in the space you left in the head, making it short and thin.
Step 4: Next you'll draw in the long, curving neck and the long feathers trailing from the part of the neck that joins the body.
Step 5: Then you'll draw in the body, making it similar to a squished lemon and leaving a space for the tail feathers.
Step 6: Next draw in the short feathers for the wing just above the belly.
Step 7: Then draw the long, thin tail feathers in the space opposite the head.
Step 8: Finally, you'll add the long, thin legs and three-toed feet.
How to Draw a Realistic Crane – Step-by-Step Tutorial