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How to draw magpies?

The drawing method of magpie is described in detail as follows:

First, the magpie painting:

1. Choose a small wolf pen and dip it in thick ink. The center draws the magpie's eyes with strokes, leaving a blank in the process to reflect the highlight of the eyeball.

2, pay attention to water control, not too much water, the upper part of the beak is slightly longer than the lower part, it should be noted that the bird's mouth seam should continue below the eyes, the lower part of the mouth is slightly shorter than the upper part, pay attention to the position outlined with a pen.

3. At the same time, the head of the magpie is black, and the pen should be thick when drawing. If the white feather on the back is shown in a blank way, a magpie will be drawn.

Second, magpie introduction:

1. Magpie is a bird of the genus Magpie in the family Corvidae. * * * There are 1 1 subspecies with a body length of 40 to 50 cm. The male and female feathers are similar, the head and neck are black from back to end, and the luster is purple, green, blue and green from beginning to end. The wings are black, with a large white spot on the wings and shoulders, and the tail is much longer than the wings.

2, diverse habitats, often found in human activity areas, like to nest in the big trees next to the house. Most of them live in pairs all the year round, omnivorous, foraging in the wilderness and fields, preying on insects, frogs and other small animals during the breeding season, stealing eggs and chicks from other birds, eating fruits, grains, plant seeds and so on.

3. Except South America, Oceania and Antarctica, it is almost all over the world. There are 4 subspecies in China, which are distributed all over the country except grassland and desert areas. Magpie is a symbol of good luck in China, and it has been a custom to draw magpies to express happiness since ancient times.