Plate 1
The Circle Bird
Start from two circles: one for the body, one for the head.
1 bookA cover, eight printable lesson plates, and four advanced studies.
6 steps eachThe first section keeps the original beginner-friendly geometry flow.
4 levelsThe new studies get progressively more difficult and intricate.
Make it yoursClick a plate to open the full-size image for drawing or printing.
Beginner plates
The original 8 ways
Each plate begins with a different geometric seed: circle, egg, triangle, teardrop, rectangle, crescent, bean, or diamond.
Plate 2
The Egg Bird
Begin with a tilted egg and carve out a plump songbird.
Plate 3
The Triangle Bird
Soften a triangle until it becomes a jaunty little bird.
Plate 4
The Teardrop Bird
Turn a sideways teardrop into a sleek perching bird.
Plate 5
The Rectangle Bird
Round off boxy blocks into a charming geometric bird.
Plate 6
The Crescent Bird
Use a moon-shaped curve to find the bird’s flowing back.
Plate 7
The Bean Bird
A bean shape becomes a cheerful hopping bird.
Plate 8
The Diamond Bird
Diamonds become a bird with wings open.
New section
Advanced bird construction
Four single-plate studies that move from simple masses to full feather rhythm, gesture, proportion, and ornate detail.
Level 1
Simple Songbird
One circle, one head, one wing: the clean beginner construction.
Level 2
Perched Bird
Ovals, gesture line, feather groups, and branch-gripping feet.
Level 3
Bird in Flight
Sweeping wing arcs, tail fan geometry, and visible flight structure.
Level 4
Intricate Ornate Bird
Dense construction lines, plumage rhythm, hatching, claws, and feather layering.
Expert mode
Expert six-step transformations
Same six-step format, but the jump from Step 1 to Step 6 is dramatic: primitive geometry becomes intricate finished birds with feathers, hatching, talons, tail patterns, and motion.
Expert 1
From Wedge to Raptor
Six steps from a wedge and circle into an ornate perched raptor with talons and dense feather hatching.
Expert 2
From Fan to Peacock
Six steps from a giant fan semicircle into an elaborate peacock-like bird with decorative tail eyes.
Expert 3
From Gesture to Hummingbird
Six steps from a bean, beak line, and wing arcs into a detailed hovering hummingbird.
Expert 4
From Circles to Owl
Six steps from stacked circles into a symmetrical ornate owl portrait with complex plumage.
Generated lessons
New waitlist drawings
Fresh custom six-step pages generated from waitlist submissions.
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Create your own bird lesson
Tell us the bird, style, or transformation you want — “six steps from a spiral to a phoenix,” “kid-friendly puffin,” “expert owl with Art Nouveau feathers.”
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