Quick Start Drawing Animals

Learn to draw realistic animals with confidence with an interactive art pad filled with step-by-step instructions and traceable figures.

Quick Start Drawing Animals makes drawing accessible by showing you how to sketch animals in a clear, structured way. Using proven teaching techniques and visual guides, this beginner-friendly workbook introduces artists to the basics of drawing a wide range of animals—both familiar and exotic.

Each lesson begins with a simplified version of the animal and gradually adds detail, helping learners focus on shapes, construction, and form without getting overwhelmed. With a wide variety of animals to practice—like cats, dogs, birds, bears, horses, lions, and more—this book makes learning to draw both fun and rewarding.

Inside you'll find:

• Clear, step-by-step tutorials for a range of animals
• Visual construction guides to help you map out proportions and poses
• Fundamental skills like line work, volume, and contour
• Built-in practice space so you can draw right in the book
• Confidence-building repetition to help solidify progress

Created for new artists of all ages, Quick Start Drawing Animals is perfect for anyone eager to draw animals with accuracy and personality. Whether you're picking up a pencil for the first time or refreshing your skills, this workbook offers a supportive and rewarding entry point to drawing animals.

The Quick Start Drawing pads are part of the best-selling Big School of Drawing series. With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, it is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you'll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Also available from the series: Big School of Drawing People; Big School of Drawing Animals; Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy; Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook; Big School of Drawing; Big School of Drawing Workbook; Quick Start Drawing Basics; and Quick Start Drawing People.