Roosters are interesting social birds. I only got to gain a deeper understanding of these birds when I had four of them in my pen, each one with its unique personality and character. This territorial bird sometimes acts as the perfect gentleman, keeping the peace, protecting the hen and young birds in its care. They can be very noisy at times. The bigger they are, the louder they can be when they crow. Their crowing is similar to the roaring of a lion, a form of communication used when signalling dominance and asserting territory. Any crowing heard within its territory will result in a confrontation.

What do we need when drawing a rooster?

To draw the rooster, I got this comfortable seat with all the needed materials in place. Below are the items I made use of.

Item	Qty	Description
A Guide	1	to look and draw
Galaxy A15	1	Capturing the steps
Plain Paper	1	used as a canvas
HB/2 Pencil	1	for sketching
An Eraser	1	for cleaning errors

The Procedure

Step 1 [Preparing the Canvas]

Here is my drawing paper, cut and ready for todays drawing.

I started drawing today's rooster with a sketch of its outline, showing its eye, beak, cockscomb, and its wattles.

Step 2

The outline sketch will serve as a guide during the shading process.

Step 3

It this point, I had to jump straight into shading the outline.
I started with the wattles, then the comb. Shading and blending. I used the eraser to clean off the outline as I shed into the area.

Step 4

I now added the shading on the head and eyes.

Step 5

Shading the birds neak

Step 6 [Finishing]

I tried hard to shade life and depth into this rooster,

I would love to have the following Steemians participate in this Pencil sketching contest @edukan, @bela90 and @oasiskp

Media Credit

Graphics by	@manuelhooks
Captured with	Galaxy A15
Edited with	Photo App

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