You can distinguish the swallow by the distinctive shape of its tail. In Europe, swallows are said to signify happiness. Once spring arrives, you can see them zipping around in the air.
Species order and family: Passeriformes, Hirundinidae
Size: 6.7 in (17 cm)
After spending winters in warm climates, they arrive in Japan in springtime, where they build their nests under eaves and similar cozy places. They raise their young in pairs.
Swallow’s body
Colored pencils used for swallow
Using navy blue, lightly sketch the shape of the body. The silhouette already looks like a swallow.
Draw the eye and beak with black. Starting with dark mauve, draw the pattern on the face, and then layer over it with deep red.
Color in the shape of the body more distinctly with your navy blue pencil. Leave the chest and the end of the tail blank.
With midnight gray, draw the lower parts of the wing and the end of the tail.
Fill in the body one more time with navy blue, and then use midnight gray to layer over the dark areas once more.
