Hummingbird study

Practice drawing hummingbird with clear contours and a few selected details. Raise the near wing and show a smaller part of the far wing behind it. Add the straight bill, eye and a few broad tail and wing divisions.

A way into the drawing

1. Start with the main forms

   Join a small head circle to a compact tilted body oval.

2. Build the overlaps

   Raise the near wing and show a smaller part of the far wing behind it.

3. Choose the finishing details

   Add the straight bill, eye and a few broad tail and wing divisions.

A small thing to tryKeep the bill aligned with the head rather than turning it into a separate curved beak.