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AddictionHalfWay — Anatomy Tutorial: Owl Basics
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This is just to give a bit of a helping hand for people who want to draw owls and want to clean up some common mistakes
I really can't stress this enough; OWLS DO NOT HAVE CROW FEET. So stop it. Just stop.
Also, many parrots have two talons x two talons and Ospreys and such.. so if you're planning on drawing ANY bird, make sure you check what their feet look like! ( Or I'll hunt you down and gut you like a fish D: )
No, there's no wings on this tutorial. Mainly because people seem to get so distracted by wings they screw up everything else. That and there's a bazillion wing tutorials out there.
A great study for helping advance owl studies is this:
[link]
Another great owl tutorial of course is this one: [link]
enjoy.
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Thanks! Barn owls are about the only thing I can draw, so I'm happy and greatful to have some guidlines for other species.
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Glad to help c:
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This is going to be so helpful; I have such a hard time drawing owls!
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Glad you find it useful c:
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Very useful. 
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o0o
The tails? oAo Owl tails are just little squares though C: From the front you usually don't even have to draw them.
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from the side. Just bird tails in gerneral always end up coming out wrong for me. Probably just need to adapt a bit more, use some more refs.
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Yeah ouo you might just not be used to how unusual the owl form is, so you're probably drawing it correct but you think it looks wrong?
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When you say owls have the ability to position one of their back talons forward... do you mean it is only possible for one of their talons (like, the right one) to go forward? Or, only one at a time can go forward, but either one?
...I don't really draw owls (yet) but I'm rather curious.
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Only one of their back-talons can move forward. The other cannot move forward at all. I'd tell you which one but I'm not completely certain.. but I THINK it's the inside one?
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Ok; interesting. Thanks!
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Omg, i love this tutorial! xD
It could help me ALOT o.o
When i finally need to draw an owl, that is :3 I never drew one xD Well yet :3
Thanks for making this!
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Glad you like it c:
You should 
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It is :3
Though i am currently struggling with some off-site comissions, so i dont really decide what i draw :3
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True o0o Good luck with your commissions then c:
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Thank you n_n'
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you're welcome
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oooh this is nice. Thank you very much :3
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Great tutorial! Will you be making some Guardians of Gahoole fanart?
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Thank you c: I'd enjoy doing so sometime soon, yes
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Looking forward to it
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OH GOD I LOVE THAT GAME DFKGJDLG
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FUUUUUUUUUUCK i been looking something like this C8>
THANK YOU THANK YOU
*HUUUUUUUUG YOU*
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Lol the red one is wrong but it looks so cool and cartoony xD
*fails*
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Yeah, just look at it! It's sexy! It has tits
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Oh,Thank You! ^^' I've been wanting to draw an owl,But It's more of a sad,sad fail. :c
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D:! Well I hope this will help you not fail then!
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