Arts, Life..My Kind of Idea

Still have difficulty in searching human subject, so...i have selected birds as my subjects for the next few posts (though i'm not a birds' fan)...these birds can be found in Sabah, Malaysia and S.E.A.

Drawing animals are not too hard compared to drawing human faces. Both drawings only took me around 30-45 mins to complete.. (i think i need to improve my rendering of the background..it looks plain and empty!)


This is a Rhinoceros Hornbill. ..can be found from lowlands to an altitude of 1300m, a very majestic bird especially their casque with reddish orange colour with a yellow tip..Their bill is yellow. The Hornbill is a major inspiration in designing the Bornean art and costumes. They have black and white abdomen and a wide black band crossing the tail. So, if you're travelling to Sabah, make sure to see the real Hornbill...They are beautiful!!


This is a cute bird called Short-tailed Magpie..It dwells in thick vegetation in the mid and upper-storey of the forests and only making short flights. They feed on bees, beetles and dragonflies. They're shy and difficult to approach..Their beaks are red colour while the abdomen is light green and 'wearing' black mask on the eyes. The wings are in red and have black with little of white on the tail.

These drawings are my 1st time of drawing birds..So, i'll be drawing on more birds for the next posts. I think it's great as i'm also learning few things about the tropical birds and broaden my skills..Hope you'll find it nice and informative too!