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Uploaded:November 7, 2011
Artist:Finalprodigy
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How to Draw a Realistic Eagle, Golden Eagle

Hey everyone, here's a tutorial on how to draw my favorite type of eagle, the golden eagle. I hope you fellow bird lovers enjoy this one!

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how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 1

STEP 1.

Start out by picking your pencils. I used an HB pencil for sketching/shading, a 2B for dark shading/lines, and a 2H for light shading/lines.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 2

STEP 2.

Start of with a basic sketch. Use the guidelines if you need them.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 3

STEP 3.

Your sketch should look something like this. Keep it light and simple. Erase any unneeded lines.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 4

STEP 4.

Start defining your drawing at the eyes. Continue using the HB pencil for this.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 5

STEP 5.

Now define the beak a bit more.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 6

STEP 6.

Sketch in the flow of the feathers on the top half of the head.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 7

STEP 7.

Sketch the feathers of the neck.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 8

STEP 8.

Roughly sketch in the back feathers.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 9

STEP 9.

Softly shade in the background using an HB pencil and a cloth or blending stump.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 10

STEP 10.

Start adding details at the eyes. Use a 2B pencil for the dark shading and an Hb for the lighter shading.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 11

STEP 11.

Now shade in the beak. Use a 2H pencil for the light shading and an HB for any ares that need to be darkened.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 12

STEP 12.

Start work on the top half of the head by roughly shading it in using an HB pencil and a blending stump.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 13

STEP 13.

Define the feathers using an HB pencil. Make sure to define their outline as well. Use the 2B pencil to darken shading and the 2H for extra texture or lighter shading.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 14

STEP 14.

Now roughly shade over the neck feathers using an HB pencil.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 15

STEP 15.

Use the 3B pencil to define the birds outline as well as the background. Also roughly shade in the shadows under the birds chin.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 16

STEP 16.

Define the neck feathers using an HB pencil and smooth out your shading. Use a 3B pencil for the dark areas.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 17

STEP 17.

Roughly shade in the remaining area using an HB pencil.
 
how to draw a realistic eagle, golden eagle step 18

STEP 18.

Shade in the rest of the feathers. Start out by using an HB pencil to smooth out the feathers then use a 2H for light/fine details and a 3B dark for shading. Use a blending stump to smooth out your shading more here and there. Go back and refine your details and background and call the drawing done! I hope you enjoyed this one. Comments and questions are welcome!
 

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xX_XaoDragon_Xx's comment
Thanks for the tutorial! =D

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· Mar 22 2013
 
   
mattheaven's comment
mine turned out great thanks hai =D

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· Jan 2 2013
 
   
love_muf1n's comment
yes i draw it =D =D =D

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· Nov 18 2012
 
   
RedArx's comment
Hey prodigy I was wondering if you would mind me saving the steps of these picks and making the into an animated gif?

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· Apr 28 2012
 
   
daisydog's comment
i got G&T in art (gifted and talented, and it means in really good) but im telling you guys, it takes years of practice, so dont get carried away. Dont worry to much about being a good drawer because it doesnt take over night to be good. Ive been drawing since i was 3 years old, and thats 10 years of training. It takes time and practice, but before you know it, you will be a superb drawer!! smile

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· Mar 26 2012
@VALE004
this is really good it's really hard to draw T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T
 
   
art928's comment
it may be but keep practicing

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· Mar 25 2012
@shadow78
i stink at drawing angry
 
   
WolfHowiler's comment
finished and mine came out great thanks for these awesome tutorials lol lol lol bow bow bow boogie boogie boogie meowla meowla meowla rock rock rock jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop watermelon watermelon watermelon yay yay yay hai hai hai tomatoe tomatoe tomatoe

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· Feb 23 2012
 
   
WolfHowiler's comment
finished and mine came out great thanks for these awesome tutorials lol lol lol B) B) B) yay yay yay watermelon watermelon watermelon jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop rock rock rock meowla meowla meowla bow bow bow boogie boogie boogie X3 X3 X3

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· Feb 23 2012
 
   
JessieLeigh's comment
I drew this and it came out..... OK. but not perfect. Awesome job though and thanks bunches!!!!! yay <3

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· Feb 1 2012
 
   
jul0798's comment
I drew this, then lightboarded it. I used color sticks, and it turned out great! Thanks for a wonderful tutorial! wow rock B)

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· Dec 29 2011
 
   
:lol: confused :fear: X3 :x_x: :shakefist: :zzz: :shrug: :inlove: =D =( :bow: :boogie: :innocent: :omgomg: O_o :3
:rolling: :plotting: :ill: =$ :fart: :hai: :mature: ;p ^^; :drool: :stupid: :poke: :tomatoe: :threaten: T_T :snooty: :singing:
B) :yay: :yawn: :watermelon: :wtf: :wow: :jawdrop: :paranoid: :dumb: :evil: :angry: :speechless: :blank: :rock: :salute: =B ;)
   
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