HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS : a visual reference guide to sketching 100 animals including popular dog and... cat breeds! with over 800 illustrations

"Loaded with hundreds of tips and examples, this sourcebook contains sample sketches of a hundred different animal species--including mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles and fish. In addition to notes, sidebars and anatomical diagrams, there are step-by-step drawing exercises, watercolor painting tutorials and an artist's gallery containing the author's own artworks that will surprise and inspire you to further develop your own drawing skills"--Publisher's description. Cover Title Page Contents Why I Wrote this Book A Gallery of the Animals Featured in This Book Five Things to Keep in Mind When Drawing An PART ONE Basic Sketching Techniques Cats Lions Tigers Leopards Cheetahs Hyenas and Tsushima Leopard Cats Eurasian Lynxes, Bobcats and Other Felines SPECIAL FEATURE 1: How to Draw Cats and Other Felines Dogs Wolves Dingos and Other Canines Foxes and Jackals SPECIAL FEATURE 2: How to Draw Dogs andCanines Horses Horses and Zebras Deer, Moose and Reindeer Bison and Buffalo Wild Boar African Elephants Giraffes Hippopotamus Rhinoceros Bears Pandas and Badgers Raccoons Capybaras Kangaroos Koalas Squirrels, Chipmunks and Mice Prairie Dogs, Otters, Flying Squirrels and Sables Rabbits Primates Gorillas SPECIAL FEATURE 3: How to Draw Mammals Whales Dolphins and Seals SPECIAL FEATURE 4: How to Draw Marine Animals Lizards and Crocodiles Frogs and Toads Sparrows Hawks and Eagles Owls, Macaws and Crows Doves and Pigeons Cranes Penguins and Ducks SPECIAL FEATURE 5: How to Draw Birds SPECIAL FEATURE 6: How to Draw Imaginary Animals PART TWO Coloring Your Drawings Useful Art Materials and Tools Visual Materials and Objects Coloring Basics SPECIAL FEATURE 7: How to Repair “OhNo!” Moments Selected Works by Sadao Naitō Copyright Backcover A one-of-a-kind visual reference with sketch studies for 100 different animals.Loaded with hundreds of tips and examples, this sourcebook contains sample sketches of a hundred different animal species--including mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles and fish. In addition to notes, sidebars and anatomical diagrams, there are step-by-step drawing exercises, watercolor painting tutorials and an artist's gallery containing the author's own artworks that will surprise and inspire you to further develop your own drawing skills.This unique reference work includes creatures from all branches of the animal kingdom:Land Mammals including cats, dogs, monkeys, bears and horsesAmphibians & Reptiles including komodo dragons, lizards and crocodilesMarine Mammals including dolphins and whalesBirds including eagles, owls, cranes, parrots and penguinsAnd dozens of others! Author Sadao Naito is a leading wildlife illustrator who has won numerous awards for his detailed and expressive animal drawings and paintings. He is a member of the World Wildlife Fund, the Wild Bird Society of Japan and the international Society of Animal Artists.