Drawing Animals

Brand-new, updated edition of the bestselling book, Drawing Masterclass: Animals by popular artist, Lucy Swinburne. 

Whether you want to capture a beloved pet cat or a magnificent wolf on paper, this book provides a complete course in how to draw them. All the essential drawing techniques and materials you need are explained clearly and simply by Lucy, and two brand new sections show you how to sketch the key features of a wide variety of animals such as eyes, ears and fur, and how to capture movement. The 20 step-by-step exercises inside draw on a diverse range of subjects from various continents, including meerkats, lizards and horses.

This inspiring book is a must-have for any artist seeking to capture the spirit and character of animals in their drawings.

Book Contents

Introduction
The history of drawing animals
Materials
How to start
Drawing key features
- Ears
-- African Wild Dog Ears step by step
- Noses
-- Buffalo nose step by step
- Hands and feet
-- Squirrel hands step by step
-- Leopard paw step by step
- Texture and pattern
-- Texture: Snake step by step
-- Pattern: Scottish Wildcat step by step
WILD ANIMALS
- Wolf step by step
- Meerkat step by step
- Red Panda step by step
- Tigers step by step
- Cheetah step by step
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
- Dogs
-- Step by step
- Cats
-- Step by step
- Horses
-- Step by step
- Rabbit step by step
- Bearded Dragon step by step
Drawing animals in movement
- Asian Elephant in movement step by step
Index