Drawing Animals

by Hugh Laidman

A valuable guide by a well-known teacher and artist, this volume abounds in expert advice on methods and techniques for drawing animals, offering 26 lessons with step-by-step drawings of wild and domestic creatures. Author Hugh Laidman directed the U.S. Marine Corps art program, was commissioned by the National Gallery of Art to do work for NASA, and was a successful syndicated cartoonist. In Drawing Animals, his breadth of skill and experience has been successfully distilled into a concise, easy-to-follow and beautifully illustrated guide.
Laidman offers knowledgeable advice on methods and techniques before proceeding to the heart of the expertly rendered instructional drawings of more than two dozen animals, from cats and dogs to elephants and gorillas. The emphasis throughout the text is on understanding animal anatomy and behavior as a guide to creating natural, expressive drawings, while developing an individual style and approach. Artists at all levels, beginner to expert, will find this book a source of inspiration as well as instruction.

Genres: Art, Animals

166 pages, Paperback

First published October 23, 2003

Reviews

[Leora Wenger · Rating 4 out of 5]

My suggestion is to pick animals that you see in your neighborhood. I chose geese and deer. Then copy the drawings, first in pencil, then in other media. There are ample drawings of dogs and cats as well as more exotic animals like monkeys and tigers.