Reddit mentions of The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds

I’m reposting my resources I commented on yesterday’s post because I was really late to the game.


Thanks for linking to John Muir Laws. He’s one of the best people to go to for bird art. He has a book on drawing birds that I was going to recommend before I even clicked your link. Most avian anatomy is hidden under feathers and the feathers themselves are very complex so it helps to know what you’re dealing with in order to really hone in your drawings.


There is also a youtube playlist of his lecture seriesat his local nature club. These videos sometimes have bad sound quality but they are great for budding nature artists and he also covers some really good general drawing skills. I recommend everyone watch it.


Anyway here’s my digital Great Blue Heron painting. I took this picture in my backyard in Florida. I’d say Black-crowned Night Heron is my favorite local species.