Owls do not have prominent beaks.
Bird beaks vary widely depending on the species of bird. Beaks serve a critical purpose in the life of a bird, enabling it to acquire and consume whatever food is necessary for its species. From the curved, near-flat beak of an owl to the long needle-like beak of a hummingbird and the strong, uneven beak of a bird of prey, the singular feature comes in many sizes and shapes.
Instructions
Owl Beaks, Curved and Close to the Head
1. Draw a diamond shape beneath and between the eyes. It should be slightly longer at the bottom.
2. Add a slight curve to the bottom end of the beak that curves toward the owl's face.
3. Add a light line down the middle from the top to the beginning of the curve to indicate a slight ridge in the beak.
4. Shade the beak, darker on one side of the ridge than the other.
Small Bird or Poultry Beaks, Short and Triangular
5. Draw a short line beginning in the center of the bird's head. It should extend past the outer edge of the head.
6. Draw a short, diagonal line beginning to the left of the beak and coming down to meet the first line at its end point. Do the same with a line starting on the right. The base of the beak should be broad, but the length should be short.
7. Draw another short diagonal line from the endpoint of the three lines back to the head of the bird. Make the end point of this line low on the head, forming a triangular shape with the other lines.
8. Connect each line to the line on its immediate side. Connect the lines with slightly wavy lines to indicate the presence of tiny feathers in the area.
9. Add two seed-shaped nostrils to the top of the beak, closer to the base of the beak than the tip.
Hummingbird Beaks, Long and Needle-Like
10. Draw a long, slightly arched line beginning at the edge of the bird's head.
11. Draw one diagonal dash from the endpoint of the beak line. Each dash should point away from the beak line. They should be extremely short.
12. Draw a line from the endpoint of the higher dash back to the face. Once you are almost to the face, arch the line to make the base of the beak broad.
13. Repeat the sketch with the lower portion of the beak, but do not arch as grandly, making the base of the bottom half of the beak less broad than the top.
14. Round the edges where the lines meet at the tip of the beak.
Bird of Prey Beaks, Hard and Curved on Top
15. Draw the beginning of the beak area protruding from the side of the eagle's head. It should be wide. Just after the lines become straight and parallel, draw a slightly wavy vertical line from the top line down to the other. This is where the beak will begin.
16. Draw a line for the top portion starting at the end of the top line. Draw the line straight out to the side, then curve it down at a curved, right angle. End the line at a slight diagonal toward the head. It will resemble a faucet somewhat.
17.Begin the underside of the top part of the beak. Draw from the endpoint in an arch that mirrors the larger one above it. Halfway back to the head, curve the beak line out a little, then continue the line until you are back at the lower line you began earlier. This portion of the beak should be wider at the base, then suddenly more narrow and beginning to curve.
18. Draw the lower piece of the beak. Start above the pointed curve at the end of the beak. Draw the line straight back to the head. This lower portion should be about one-fourth as wide as the top portion of the beak.
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