Copyright © 2012 by Cartoon Craft LLC All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Watson-Guptill Publications, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York www.crownpublishing.com www.watsonguptill.com WATSON-GUPTILL and the WG and Horse designs are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hart, Christopher, 1957– Young artists draw animals / Christopher Hart — 1st ed/ p. cm. 1. Animals in art—Juvenile literature. 2. Drawing—Technique—Juvenile literature. NC780.H263 2012 743.6 2011045546 eISBN: 978-0-8230-0719-6 Cover design by Jess Morphew Cover art by Christopher Hart v3.1 Dedicated to all aspiring artists everywhere! —your drawing pal, Christopher Hart Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication 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 Animals are fun to draw, but they can be challenging subjects. This book makes it both fun and easy to draw all sorts of creatures. We’ll start off with a brief, illustrated overview that highlights the important differences between human and animal anatomy. Then we’ll dive into drawing a huge variety of popular animals. Each animal in the book can be drawn from six easy-to-follow instructional steps based on shapes that anyone can duplicate. Little by little, you’ll add details to these shapes until the animal is complete. With clear instructions like these, you’ll be drawing animals faster than you ever thought possible. Many peculiar creatures are in here, like the gecko, the anteater, and even the strange- looking, superpoisonous lionfish. Everyone’s favorite animals are still here in abundance, however, so you’ll also find examples of bears, horses, dogs, and cats! In addition, there are chapters on farm animals, reptiles, and even the largest animals of Africa. I’ll show you how to re-create classic animal poses in order to give your drawings maximum appeal. For example, an eager dog typically looks up at its owner with its tongue out and its tail wagging, a tiger slinks around stealthily, and so forth. To begin having fun and learning new things, all you need is a pencil and some paper. So let’s get started drawing animals from all over the world, from the chilly North Pole to the hot savannas of Africa! You probably have a basic sense of human anatomy already—you know where the shoulder is, as well as the elbow, the forehead, and so on. But when it comes to drawing animals, this anatomy changes. Sure, animals still have the same parts as we do, such as eyes, ears, noses, and mouths. But these features are positioned differently on animals’ heads and bodies, and they lie at different angles. Seeing how animals differ from us is the key to learning how to draw them. So, let’s take a look at a few important differences. Drawing details is fun, but professional artists generally begin with the larger, simpler shapes to create a foundation first. Once that’s in place, they add the details—and it’s still fun!