Dove Drawings

If you want to do some dove drawings, it's not as hard as it looks.

Look for a picture to copy and make sure the bird has no background to crowd it in.

You need clear lines to follow when you are doing drawings of doves.

Here is a simple outline of a dove for you to copy.

To sketch the dove, I started with the beak and made sure I had the correct shape of his head. I had a few falsh starts, but once I was satisfied with the shape, I completed the drawing in no time.

Facts About the Dove

Doves belong to the Pigeon family.

The larger birds are called pigeons and the smaller ones are known as doves.

They have a plump body, a small head and short legs. Males doves are slightly bigger than females.

Doves fly very fast.

Dove feathers have the colors of black, blue, brown or gray.

Feathers cover all of the bird's body except for the eyes, beak, legs and feet.

They build their nests with loose twigs and grass. It seems they are not really fussy about where they put them. You can find their nests in trees, bushes or on the ground.

Doves lay 2 white eggs and they hatch after about two weeks. The young are born blind and featherless. If they survive the first couple of months, they can live for three to five years.

Most doves live in flocks. Their enemies include hawks, owls, cats and rats.

Doves eat fruit, grain and nuts.

The Mourning Dove is found in America. It makes a sad cooing sound. It is gray and brown with a splash of pink on it's breast.

This is a drawing of a turtledove. They are found in Europe.

It is similar to the Mourning Dove and it also makes a sad cooing sound.

He has pretty colors - he is mainly light gray with orange on his wings, a smudge of pink on the breast and highlights of black on the tips of the feathers on the wing.

Well, I don't know about you, but when I think of doves I think of a white dove. I suppose that's because white doves are released for special occasions and they are thought of as a symbol of peace.

Keep Trying and Practicing

I like experimenting each time I draw, so, in this drawing on the right, I tried to smudge the depth of feathers around the neck with an ordinary tissue. I haven't perfected it yet but practice makes perfect!

I found dove drawings quite easy and a pleasure to do.

I encourage you to pick up your pencil and just do the outline. See how good you are?

You can do drawings of doves just as easily as stick men. It takes the same amount of concentration. (well, almost!)

This last dove drawing took me five, maybe ten minutes to draw.

Remember that I am no artist, I am teaching myself how to draw at the same time as you.