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I’ve made these for my online card store months back and haven’t had the time yet to show them here until today. Below is the process:

1. Sketching in drawing pad
2. Scanning
3. Trace the sketching lines in Adobe Illustrator bearing in mind to do layers for each parts i.e beak- 1 layer, body – 1 layer, wing – 1 layer. Put colors to them. You can add *mesh tool here to create the 3D effect but as for me I like to do it in Photoshop using brush effects.
4. Export to Adobe Photoshop and apply effects and shadings and what not (to not let the effect go outside the parts area, just pick your layer and check the lock transparent pixel buttons on top of layers tab). In the background layers, just put colors you like and apply your favourite brush effects. 

I wanted to do a more precise tutorial with pictures but I seem to remember to do it only after I have finished doing the whole process! Will remember to put my camera near me always so I won’t forget!

Note: my favourite brush effect is Chalk!

*Here is one illustration, 100% done in Adobe Illustrator using mesh tool.