Young Artists Draw Animals

by Christopher Hart

Overview

Do You Love Animals? Now you can learn to draw them on your own!
 
This book has everything that the animal-loving artist needs! To get started, you’ll learn how to draw animals’ basic head and body shapes . . . and that’s just the beginning! Over 100 different animals from around the world—from playful dogs, cuddly cats, and hungry bears to clever monkeys, giant giraffes, and ferocious sharks—are broken down into easy-to-follow steps so that you can start drawing all of your favorite animals right away.

Also available as an eBook

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823007189
Publication date:	10/16/2012
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

CHRISTOPHER HART is the world's bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books. His books have sold more than 7.4 million copies and have been translated into 20 languages. Renowned for up-to-the-minute content and easy-to-follow steps, all of Hart's books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals, and they have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice.

Read an Excerpt

One of the first things an artist becomes aware of when drawing an animal is that the animal body— especially what we would regard as the "arms" and "legs"— is configured quite differently from that of humans. The differences in the head shape may be a little subtler, which is why some beginners overlook them. In comparing the human head to an animal head, we notice that, otehr than the nose and the shape of the ears, everything else is built in pretty much the same way as it is with people. However, on closer inspection, we'll see that it is not so much the actual features of the head but where they are placed—-and in what proportion— that makes all the difference.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
Drawing Basics
            Drawing the Head
            Drawing the Eyes
            Drawing the Ears
            Hold Your Head Up—or Not?
            Drawing Bodies
The Animals
            Farm Animals
            North American Animals
            Reptiles
            Bears
            Horses
            Dogs and Puppies
            Cats and Kittens
            Animals of Africa
            Predators
            Primates
            Sea Life
            Unusual and Strange Animals