During
our Noatak “impromptu bird anatomy workshop” I described the four basic bird
wing shapes illustrated below, see post #333, Oct. 26. Understanding that all birds fall into a
semblance of one of the four basic shapes helps the viewer establish relative
proportions and identify the bird.
I will be teaching a Bird Sculpture and Anatomy
Workshop at Scottsdale Artist School,
www.scottsdaleartschool.org/ on January 21-25, 2013 and at Brookgreen Gardens rsalmon@brookgreen.org on April 15-17. Beginners and especially painters who have never sculpted are welcome.
Workshop at Scottsdale Artist School,
www.scottsdaleartschool.org/ on January 21-25, 2013 and at Brookgreen Gardens rsalmon@brookgreen.org on April 15-17. Beginners and especially painters who have never sculpted are welcome.
Below, drawings from my sketchbook journal: Top, workshop data; middle, wing shapes; bottom, Tern sketch
There are four basic wing shapes and all birds fall into a semblance of one of the four configurations.
The size and shape of wings give clues to how the bird lives.
such as hawks, eagles, and ravens. A wing is
considered long when it exceeds the length of
the bird's body.
2. Narrow and pointed wings are used by fast
flying birds such as swallows, swifts, and many
migratory birds such as ducks and geese.
3. Long and narrow wings are used by gliding
birds such as albatrosses, gulls, fulmars,
shearwaters, and terns.
4. Wide and rounded wings are used for short,
fast and quick-escape flight birds such as
grouse, pheasants, pigeons, and owls.
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