Free Short Guide for Drawing a Hummingbird

Learn how to draw and color a hummingbird with this annotated sketch, packed with tips, from Marco Mazzoni

Artist and illustrator Marco Mazzoni (@marcomazzoniart) uses colored pencils to illustrate animals and natural elements with mood and symbolism.

The animal kingdom has always been a strong source of inspiration for artists, with surprisingly accurate metaphors of human emotions found in each animal’s characteristics. Marco is fascinated by flora and fauna. His illustration work is filled with depictions of human emotions inspired by nature.

Have a go at creating your own colorful hummingbird using his annotated step-by-step drawings to guide you.

To help you draw your hummingbird sketch, Marco has created a resource in which he's listed all the colors he uses for each of the bird’s features, as well as a sequence of images, with annotations as guidance.

Begin drawing your hummingbird by starting with the linework before moving on to coloring the image using Marco’s technique and color choices. The brand of the materials isn't important, although Marco does advise on some favorites.

With this resource, you'll be able to recreate Marco’s colored pencil sketch of a hummingbird, using all his annotated processes and getting some tips on how and where to apply colors.

After clicking the button below, you'll find a file in .pdf format in the Downloads folder of your computer with the Free Colored Pencil Sketch of a Hummingbird, by Marco Mazzoni.

Sign up for Marco Mazzoni’s course, Surrealist Illustration Inspired by Nature.

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