Drawing For Kids are more than 120 species for which the term “duck” is used. We’ll concentrate on drawing a duck in this tutorial because it’s a ubiquitous and popular bird. Whether natural or artificial, mallards can dwell in practically any wetland environment. They feel at home among lakes, ponds, rivers, marshes, and coasts, so chances are you’ll find them there.
Additionally, practically all domestic ducks kept today can be traced back to mallards. In Drawing For Kids take a deeper look at these incredible birds as we investigate the differences in coloration between male and female mallards and discover their distinguishing characteristics. The voyage of drawing has begun!
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What is required:
The following tools are required to finish this project:
- HB and 3B graphite pencils, an eraser, and drawing paper.
Step By Step Duck Drawing For Kids
Step 1:
- Illustrating a Female Duck.
- I draw a rough contour of the duck’s head using the HB pencil. I keep the lines simple so that future modifications will be simple.
- I’ll also mention how the beak is shaped; it’s relatively long and narrow at the end.
Step 2 :
- It involves drawing the thick, rectangular body of the duck.
Step 3:
- Three involves connecting the head and body of the duck with the core line of the neck.
Step 4:
- Let’s add the foot framework. Ducks have tiny, webbed feet with three front toes. I build them out of small circles and lines.
- I begin with the foot closest to the audience.
- Then include one more foot.
Step 5:
- I draw the bird’s wing’s outline.
Step 6:
- Let’s polish the skull and give it some defining characteristics.
- The upper portion of the beak has a slight curvature, and I’ve drawn a nostril and darkened the bill’s tip.
- The eye is a tiny object. Females typically have a narrow stripe running through the eye region from the beak to the rear of the head.
Step 7:
- It involves drawing the duck’s neck profile. The neck and body are typically held in this position when swimming.
Step 8:
- I polish the foot by giving it volume and thickness. Include the small rear toe, and make a hint of webs connecting the front toes.
- I proceed in the same way with the second foot.
Step 9:
- Duck wings can appear uneven, as though they are made up of layers or segments, each with its relief. I design a pattern that looks like layers.
- I improved the wing’s bottom segment by including a new speculum component. Both sexes exhibit this characteristic: a patch of white-bordered black or iridescent blue feathers.
- A speculum is noticeable at rest or in flight but is momentarily shed during the yearly summer molt. When the wing is folded, these brilliant feathers occasionally become invisible.
Step 10:
- I enhance the wing layers’ curves to provide the appearance of volume. Depending on several variables, the wings may appear more or less fluffy or smooth; the patterns and coloration may also differ slightly.
- All ducks, by the way, have waterproof feathers!
Step 11:
- The mallard female is mostly mottled. Frequently, the individual feathers show a dramatic contrast between dark yellow and very dark brown. I use the HB pencil to replicate this pattern.
- I also apply a drop shadow and darken the eye, leaving a little highlight. The top of the skull and the back is pretty black. Please keep in mind that the eye-near stripe is also dark.
Step 12:
- Using the 3B pencil, I add another layer of hatching to the darker regions to accentuate the contrast in my drawing.
