The complete beginner's guide to drawing animals : more than 200 drawing techniques, tips & lessons for rendering lifelike animals in graphite and colored pencil
Published
Lake Forest, CA : Walter Foster Publishing, [2017]
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; OBSERVING & DRAWING ANIMALS; Tools & Materials; Gathering the Basics; Additional Supplies; Other Ways to Shade; Pencil Lines & Textures; Understanding Value; Working with Light & Shadow; Beginning with Basic Shapes; Simplifying with Shapes; Drawing Accurately; Duck; Crane; Wildlife Textures; Animal Textures; Bear; Burro; Squirrel; Experimenting with Different Media; Parrot; LEARNING TO SEE; Deer; Squirrel; Expressing Emotion; Rooster; Rough Collie; Sketchbook Selections; Drawing Animals in Action; ANIMALS OF THE WORLD; Drawing Animals
Drawing from PhotographsTracing & Grid Methods; Drawing from Life; Drawing from Nature; WILD ANIMALS; Elephant; Gazelle; Giraffe; Iguana; Baboon; Antelope; Flamingo; Toucan; Chimpanzees; Lion; Giant Panda; American Elk; Moose; Bison; Wolf; Rattlesnake; Polar Bear; Penguins; PETS; Rabbits; Guinea Pig; Budgerigars; Rabbit; Ferret; Parrot; Snake; DOGS; Depicting Dogs; Proportion & Anatomy; Fur Shading Techniques; Muzzles; Puppies; Great Dane; Irish Setter; English Springer Spaniel; Shar-Pei Puppy; English Bulldog; Doberman Pinscher; Golden Retriever; Focusing on Contrast; CATS; Rendering Cats
Anatomy & ProportionThe Cat's Head; Shading Techniques; Feline Features; Paws & Tails; Persian Cat; Tabby Cat; Short-Haired Cats; Common Behaviors; Kittens in Action; Climbing Kitten; HORSE; Anatomy & Proportion; Techniques; Eyes & Muzzles; Ears & Hooves; Examining Profiles; Basic Profile; Arabian Portrait; Pony; Foal's Body; Arabian; Shetland Pony; American Quarter Horse; Standardbred Trotter; Horse & Rider in Action; The Jump; American Saddlebred & Rider; ANIMAL PORTRAITS; Composition; Perspective Basics; Foreshortening; Creating a Focal Point; Depth & Significance of Landscape Elements
Vertical LandscapesComposing Animal Scenes; Kangaroo; Asian Elephant; Koala; Achieving a Likeness; CARTOON ANIMALS; Getting Started; Bunny; Which Way?; Cute Characters; Critter Crazy; Realistic Rover; Creature Features; Beastie Bodies; The Human Touch; Dress 'Em Up; It's Alive!; Creating a Model Sheet; DRAWING ANIMALS IN COLORED PENCIL; Toucan; Kitten; Puppy; Shetland Sheepdog; Leopard
Summary
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals features dozens of comprehensive drawing lessons designed to teach aspiring artists how to draw a variety of animals, from lifelike pet portraits to zoo and safari animals
