When using a step-by-step approach, the task of drawing a duck becomes easier.
While ducks may be common birds, they still attract the fascination of many nature lovers. Children and adults alike often enjoy watching ducks and ducklings as they swim, eat and preen their feathers. Drawing ducks is enjoyable for those who appreciate these animals. While it may seem challenging at first glance, drawing a duck is an easy project that can be successfully accomplished by artists of all ages.
Instructions
1. Create the duck's beak by drawing a long, horizontal oval that is open on the right side. Then, create the duck's head and curve of the neck neck by drawing a shape that resembles a question mark that stems from the open area of the duck's beak.
2. Outline the duck's back by drawing a horizontal line that extends toward the right from the base of the neck. The horizontal line should have a slight bump in the center, which emphasizes the curve of the duck's back.
3. Make the bottom of the duck's wing by drawing a half-circle shape that extends down and out from the right side of the duck's back.
4. Create the duck's tail by drawing a pointed, triangular shape that extends out from below the right edge of the duck's wing. Then, create the rounded underside of the duck by drawing a rounded line that reaches from below the duck's tail and toward the base of the duck.
5. Draw the bottom of the duck's head by drawing a rounded shape that extends down from and around the back section of the beak. Draw the duck's neck and breast by creating a long question mark-shaped line that extends down from the bottom of the head.
6. Create the duck's eye by drawing a small circle in the middle of it's head. Darken this circle to create the illusion of a dark-colored eye.
7. Establish the illusion of water underneath the duck by drawing a horizontal line across the length of the underside of the duck's body. Draw several wavy lines surrounding the duck's body, in order to give the illusion that the duck is swimming. Draw a long horizontal line across your paper at the level of the center of the duck's body, in order to indicate a horizon line.
