The second example is an egret to reinforce the principles.
Here like the first example I have drawn the basic body shape.
Stage Two
Now I have added the head, neck and lower body shapes. Here you can now use the head as a measure, in this instance the length of the head goes one and a half times into the length of the top body shape.
Stage Three
Next I have added shape to the head.
Stage Four
Legs have now been added and some ripples to indicate the water it's standing in.
Stage Five
Here I have now begun to add shape to the basic shapes, the eye and head feathers have also been added.
Now we are very close to finishing the drawing.
Stage Six
Here is the final drawing, I have added more detail like the feathers near the tail and detail on the body also shading to help show form.
One thing to remember, this is just a sketch not a finished piece that is going into the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition! Just relax it doesn't matter if you make mistakes, just learn from them and enjoy yourself!
Don't forget just relax and enjoy drawing, it’s a big adventure with a great ending.