- Level: Intermediate
- Subject: Phoenix
This is a brief walkthrough on drawing a Phoenix. I will give the download links for XCF and PSD at the end.
Basic Structure
Though Phoenix is a mythical creature, it still pays to study a bit of bird anatomy and work on other birds like peacock. Examine the above concept – though it is a bit complex, it is a bit easy when you break it down to simple structures.
Sketching
If you are drawing on paper, make sure that you are still sketching lightly using the pencil. On software, at this point in time, you can actually think of increasing the resolution to get crisp lineart in the next step.
Lineart
In GIMP or Photoshop, it becomes quite easy to switch to another layer and start ‘inking’ to get he line art.
On paper, consider drawing the line art first in a darker (softer tip) pencil, and then going over it with a black inking pen.
Download the drawing in XCF (for GIMP) or PSD (for Photoshop), and examine the different layers. (I have only the lineart layer visible – so you will need to turn them on).
See larger view at deviantART – Phoenix.
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Tags: Intermediate, Tutorial
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Hey thanks for this ! most helpful. You may be interested to know I did the back wash on a canvas preparing it for what i thought was a ‘tree’ painting. Next morning when I went into Studio and walked towards the canvas there was a Phoenix in outline on the canvas. For me it defiently is a Chinese Phoenix and although it is almost finished as I just found your website, it is amazing to find I have given it all the appropriate features that you have and the features i just found described in Chinese Mythology! How cool is this then? Thanks again
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That is amazing indeed, Grace. Thanks for visiting.
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thank you i found that the way you went through it made it easyer to do
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really, how do you do this? i enjoy drawing all mytholocical creatures, and could never draw a pheonix! thanks!
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Awesome! I recommend a GIMP patch named gimp-painter- to enhance the brush and ink pen.
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Thanks for the tip, HicroKee. I will check that plugin out.
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that dosent look like a phionx i know i spell rong but im 10 and i know that dosent look like a phinox watch harypoter movies to draw a phenox the chapter to see the phinox in the movie is HYARYPOTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SEACRETS
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harry potter is a movie they could have made it look however they want and besides its not real anyone can make it look how they want to.
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Ty so much i just got done drawing this and i am happy with what i got and i have to Ty for making it happen
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thanks it was realy easy with the layout of the steps
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wow! tnx for the explaination… it help me for making my assingment…
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this is most amazing thing i have ever saw
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Outstanding! I’ve seen several of your step by step drawings and they are beyond belief. The final product is amazing and the way you break it down makes it so easy for beginning artist to get that fantastic piece in the end. I subscribed and spread the word.
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This a great example.
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Felt so heopesls looking for answers to my questions…until now.
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Thank you so much; I was trying to draw my vision of a White Phoenix and found this suitable to be able to tweak to my own vision. Very delightful to have the assistance. Thank you again.
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