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Drawing an Ostrich


Drawing an Ostrich
Start by creating a circle using elliptical shape tool.
Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Enable add to shape area form the top bar.
Create a rectangle for the neck using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Create another rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
With add to shape area still enable create the belly of the bird using pen tool.
Using pen tool create a shape as shown.
Duplicate and place on the other side.
Create hair using pen tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create two ellipses for the eye.
Duplicate, scale down and place for the other eye.
Using polygon tool create a triangle. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Create a rectangle for the wing using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Enable add to shape area form the top bar. Using polygon tool create a triangle. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Similarly create more shapes and place as shown to complete the wing.
Duplicate the wing layer, flip horizontal and place it for the other side.
Create a rectangle for the leg using rectangular shape tool.
Enable add to shape area form the top bar. Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Using pen tool create a shape as shown in the image below.
Create some ellipses for toes.
Using pen tool create nails of the ostrich.
Duplicate the layer flip it horizontally to create the other leg.
Using pen tool create tail wings.
Apply a nice gradient to the background.

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One Response to “Drawing an Ostrich”

  1. DaJackal Says:
    May 31st, 2006 at 6:31 am

    Nice drawing mate ;)

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