The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals

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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 Photographs
	Tracing & 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 & Proportion
	The 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 Landscapes
	Composing 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