How to Draw Animals: In Simple Steps

Susie Hodge, Jonathan Newey

Search Press, Limited, 2011 - Art - 144 pages

Amazing results can be achieved surprisingly quickly using the step-by-step techniques in this introduction to drawing animals in various poses?including head shots and full body illustrations. Aspiring artists will easily learn to draw with this simple guide, while more experienced artists will develop specific skills for drawing animals. The example animals start as basic geometric shapes and lines that become completed drawings within four or five steps. Featured are guided instructions to draw cats, dogs, horses, lions, tigers, bears, a wide selection of birds, and many more creatures great and small. Despite the simplicity of the construction methods, these images are realistic representations of the animals portrayed. Once mastered, the traditional approach used in this book can be used for any subject.

What people are saying

most of the book is cats, dogs & horses

User Review  - Destiny29 - Walmart

u have like 20 pages that are wild animals and other are birds

Review: How to Draw Animals in Simple Steps

User Review  - Elizabeth - Goodreads

Our #3 does not think he can draw but loves to paint. I was curious about this book after reading a blurb about it on a blog and thought it might help him to try drawing with some help. I had never ...

About the author

Polly Pinder is the author of many books, including Eyelet Greeting Cards, Garden Flower Designs, Handmade Oriental Cards, and Medieval Designs. Susie Hodge is the author and illustrator of several books, including Art Attack, Drawing . . . Is Fun!, Global Warming, and Great Places in History. Eva Dutton is a professional artist and illustrator. Jonathan Newey has been an art teacher for more than 16 years and is the author of Drawing with Coloured Pencils.

Bibliographic information

• Title: How to Draw Animals: In Simple Steps; How to Draw Series
• Authors: Susie Hodge, Jonathan Newey
• Contributors: Polly Pinder, Eva Dutton
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Search Press, Limited, 2011
• ISBN: 1844486648, 9781844486649
• Length: 144 pages
• Subjects: Art / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals; Art / Techniques / Drawing