Overview
A hands-on drawing guide for aspiring artists who want to master lifelike animal portraits using pencil, ink, and charcoal.
This step-by-step guide shows aspiring artists how to capture the essence of their favourite animals - both pets such as cats, dogs, rabbits and birds as well as wild animals from around the world - using a range of drawing media and techniques. Using a number of different techniques including pencil, pen and ink and charcoal, the book shows how to create the 'bones' of an illustration and then how to give it life and movement. It also shows how to convey an animal's unique expression and personality. The book will guide artists towards their own style of animal drawing so that they become confident in their own abilities and learn how to create unique drawings.
This step-by-step guide shows aspiring artists how to capture the essence of their favourite animals - both pets such as cats, dogs, rabbits and birds as well as wild animals from around the world - using a range of drawing media and techniques. Using a number of different techniques including pencil, pen and ink and charcoal, the book shows how to create the 'bones' of an illustration and then how to give it life and movement. It also shows how to convey an animal's unique expression and personality. The book will guide artists towards their own style of animal drawing so that they become confident in their own abilities and learn how to create unique drawings.
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