Pets are fun animals to play with, and they’re also fun animals to draw! Detailed, step-by-step instructions help budding artists learn to draw popular pets—from dogs and cats to iguanas and horses. Colorful illustrations help readers visualize what the finished drawings should look like, and a list of important supplies is included to introduce readers to common tools for artists, such as specific kinds of pencils and markers. Fun facts about each pet are included to educate as well as entertain.

Pets are fun animals to play with, and they’re also fun animals to draw! Detailed, step-by-step instructions help budding artists learn to draw popular pets—from dogs and cats to iguanas and horses. Colorful illustrations help readers visualize what the finished drawings should look like, and a list of important supplies is included to introduce readers to common tools for artists, such as specific kinds of pencils and markers. Fun facts about each pet are included to educate as well as entertain.

From the huge lion to the small red squirrel, a wide variety of wild animals is presented for readers to draw. Each page takes readers to a new place to learn about new animals, such as the kangaroos of Australia and the rhinos of Africa and Asia. Step-by-step instructions with helpful illustrations guide aspiring artists as they learn to draw these animals. Also, each lesson begins and ends with a colorful image of the finished drawing. Along the way, readers are presented with cool facts about wild animals, allowing them to learn important information in a fun and engaging way.

Dogs, sheep, cows, and chickens are just some of the animals you can find on a farm. They’re also just some of the animals readers learn to draw as they follow detailed instructions to create their own colorful farm animals. Different drawing styles are presented in fun ways, so readers can draw both realistic animals and colorful cartoon counterparts. Each animal is introduced with a series of facts, presenting young artists with information about animals, so they are able to learn science concepts—such as life cycles—as they draw.

Amazing animal mash-ups will send artists with imaginations on a crazy quest of creativity! Giant squid or cute kitten? Why choose just one? Drawing has never been this much fun.

"Provides information and step-by-step drawing instructions for 30 popular animals"--Provided by publisher.

Artist Tim Pond's lively and engaging book fuses science with art, providing the reader with the skills, techniques and knowledge they need to create sketches of animals filled with life and movement.There are some very good books written on life drawing, yet when it comes to drawing wildlife, illustrators and artists often revert to working solely from photographs, which can leave the artwork looking lifeless and flat. In this inspirational book, artist Tim Pond shows you how to observe and draw animals in zoos, farms, wildlife parks and aquariums, teaching you some fascinating facts about the animals along the way and ultimately bringing you closer to nature. One of the challenges with sketching wildlife is that animals are constantly moving. However by having some basic understanding of the biology of an animal, such as knowing that a duck has a cheek or that a cheetah can't retract its claws, can influence how you might sketch them, and results in a lively drawing that captures the form, movement and ultimately the spirit of the animal in question. Combining scientific knowledge with expert practical guidance is key to creating successful drawings of animals, and Tim's ability to convey this in a way that is both accessible and engaging makes this a unique and inspiring guide suitable for artists of all levels. Tim's book takes you on a journey of discovery that will enable you to develop the skills, techniques and knowledge you need to sketch a broad range of wildlife, encompassing mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and insects. It includes quick, gestural sketches as well as linear and tonal studies, in a variety of media - pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour. There are numerous studies comprising how to represent the different patterns of animals' coats, how to capture the plumage of an exotic bird in watercolour, and how to sketch a hippo's hooves, as well as guidance on tools, materials and basic techniques. The result is a treasure chest of fascinating facts, studies, sketches and annotated drawings that will not fail to ignite your enthusiasm for drawing animals from life.