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If you feel like thanking me for my tutorials, a simple way is to [link](vote for my comic) (no registration required). Thanks!

This tutorial (all 3 parts) in book form: [link]
Full tutorial list: [link]

I make references at times to human anatomy, so if you're not familiar with it drop by my earlier tutorial Big Guide to Drawing the Body [link] (it can't hurt to look at Basic Animal Anatomy [link] as well).

I'll repeat here some advice I gave with the previous tutorials:
Use the above guide as a supplement to gesture drawing. Reading and memorizing all this won't help you as much as sketching from life; this guide simply provides the understanding that will make your sketching a learning experience rather than a random process. So, carry a sketchbook around and gesture-draw birds in the park, or from TV.

Also, though in these 2 parts I tried to give all the basic info one needed, personal research is invaluable. If you want to really draw a specific bird, you need to look for pictures of it, movies as well if possible, soak them up, sketch from them, until the way the bird stands and moves become instinctive to you.

NO part of this tutorial may be reproduced, so don't even ask!! if you find it helpful and want to share it, simply link to it.

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Suggester's words: Drawing Birds part 1 by `Cedarseed has 3 parts to it and each part is really informative and definitely helps people to grasp bird anatomy and structure :) there's a lot of information and it covers many different body types of birds :) ( Suggested by ~TheParasiticBandaid and Featured by `FantasyStock )
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~caradecunha Jan 7, 2012
Wow this must be helpful...

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`Cedarseed Jan 8, 2012
:D

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~Miynxe Aug 21, 2011
i love you forever for making this ;A;

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`Cedarseed Aug 22, 2011
:3

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~Ramani-Rayne Aug 1, 2011
This is going to be SO HELPFUL!
I will actually be drawing winged people (not really scientifically possible, but whatever), but this will help be get the wings and modified bone structure right.
I will also draw regular birds, just because this is here.

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`Cedarseed Aug 3, 2011
Haha cool :XD:

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~Gubble Jul 31, 2011
I really really really really need to thank you. This is definitely and by all means the best and most helpful bird tutorial I have found and I come back to it often when I need help with birds' anatomy! Thank you!!
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`Cedarseed Jul 31, 2011
That's awesome, enjoy!

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~Gubble Aug 1, 2011
^^
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~Ritzic Jul 13, 2011
helpful tutorial.
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