Big School of Drawing Animals
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Big School of Drawing Animals
Big School of Drawing Animals
Big School of Drawing Animals is a comprehensive guide for beginning artists, featuring step-by-step instructions for drawing popular animals, including wild animals and pets, and using colored pencil techniques.
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Big School of Drawing Animals is your complete guide to the art of drawing animals with accuracy, creativity, and fun. Whether you are a complete beginner or an artist with some experience looking to refine your skills, this 192-page book covers all the essentials you need to create both realistic and imaginative animal art, from basic drawing techniques to advanced concepts.
Through step-by-step tutorials, explore popular animal subjects, such as cats, dogs, horses, and a variety of wildlife, learning techniques for each animal's unique anatomy and characteristics. Additional instructions on coloured pencil techniques, light, shadow, and perspective provide a foundation for success. Designed to inspire and inform, this guide helps you capture the beauty and personality of animals on paper.
Inside, you will find:
- Step-by-step instructions for drawing animals, covering popular pets like cats and dogs, as well as wild animals.
- Core art fundamentals, including perspective, light, and shadow, essential for creating dynamic and realistic animal drawings.
- Coloured pencil techniques, providing guidance on adding depth and texture to bring animal illustrations to life.
With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, Big School of Drawing 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.
Series: Big School of Drawing
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780760396964
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 October 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing
Illustration: 300-400
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 771g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Founded in 1922 by artist Walter T. Foster, Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group, is the world's leading publisher of instructional art books and kits for adults and children. Walter Foster's diverse selection of drawing, painting, doodling, and mixed media art books and kits have created a foundation for millions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists looking to hone their talents, learn new techniques, and discover different mediums. From color mixing recipes and art tools to the fundamentals of drawing and painting, Walter Foster's books cover a wide variety of topics and mediums across a broad spectrum of traditional and eclectic subject matter for artists of all skill levels. Walter Foster Publishing continues to expand its offerings every year, producing cutting-edge art-instruction books and kits for a worldwide audience.
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