Drawing is one of the most important forms of art, with the great advantage that you can create almost anytime and anywhere, and drawing materials are accessible to everyone. If you enjoy drawing animals, you have chosen a wonderful direction! These representatives of fauna, inhabiting all continents of the planet, are not only diverse in their species and types: mammals, fish, birds, and insects, but also vary greatly in shapes, colors, and textures: fur, wool, chitin, skin, shells, feathers. Depicting animals in motion is a task that continues to amaze even experienced artists. It is very interesting but presents certain challenges for beginners. However, with the help of this step-by-step guide written by experienced drawing teachers and artists, you will truly become a specialist in this field and will be able to succeed in creating realistic and captivating images of animals. In this guide: • working with basic shapes, • working with inks, pens, chalk, pencils, and markers, • drawing fur, wool, skin, scales, and feathers, • drawing animals from around the world: wild and domestic, • drawing from photography, • drawing from life, • animal anatomy: skeletal and muscular systems, • compositions with animals, • perspective and angle. And finally, a pleasant bonus for readers: drawing comics, cartoon characters, and fantasy.
