Not sure where to start / Not sure how to support your pupils? - Take a look at some of the below links:
Click the link for videos by Derek Robertson: Inspiration who draws and paints different birds talking about angles, shapes, colour, light and shade. It is really interesting to see how his pictures come to life.
Below you will see a tab leading you to images of previous winning images that have been selected by judges over the years. Another link taking you to a species guide -some native game and wildlife species you might like to recreate.
While you are researching and creating your species, have a think about what they eat. Does anything eat them? Where do they live? What is their life cycle like? What sort of habitat do they need to survive? Do they like wide open space or do they prefer to hide away in long grasses? How does their habitat relate to the food they eat? Remember Ponies and highland cows dont count!
Enjoy this timelapse of Emily Crookshank drawing a grey partridge in charcoal: