Bird anatomy drawing

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How to Draw a Bird Head Birds are extremely diverse, but their head has a structure universal to all of them. So let’s see how to draw a “universal bird head”. Start with an oval. Some species will be easier to draw with a 篇circle, others with an ellipse.  Define the perspective of the skull with some directing lines.   Mark the jaw joint on the bottom of the skull. Draw a long curve defined by the bottom of the upper jaw. The beak is wide near the base and narrows toward the tip.  Draw…

Please start this bird anatomy series with post #403, March 10. Most birds are designed for flight and flying demands a rigid airframe. The bird's rib cage and backbone are fused together . . . only the neck, tail, and wings are flexible. The spine of mammals - human and quadruped - is supple. A bird's spine is rigid . . . if it were supple, the bird would lose control and could not fly. The bird's bones are hollow, light, and remarkably strong. For instance, a pelican weighs twenty pounds…