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Learn to use simple shapes to draw your favorite animal kingdom buddy or beast.

To complete this How-To you will need:

An animal photo
A graphite pencil
Paper
An eraser

Step 1: Draw basic form

Study your animal photo. Break the form into circles, triangles, rectangles, and oval shapes, establishing accurate proportions.

Tip: Begin a fish drawing with a large oval. Use circles for the hips of many four-legged creatures and triangles for heads, ears, and legs.

Step 2: Round and contour form

Round the animal's outline and define contour details by observing photo details.

Tip: Draw details after establishing outside contours.

Step 3: Add details

Add features such as eyes, ears, mouths, hooves, fur, and tails. Let your photo guide you in feature placement and in sketching the finer points of each.

Step 4: Erase guidelines

Erase your original shape guidelines.

Step 5: Add shading

Add shading to create realism and depth to your drawing. Now you have the basic skills to draw anything from a gerbil to a giraffe.

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  • step 1: TRACE DUH PIC

    step 2: COLOR

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  • these are the kind of tutorials i've been NEEDING and looking for :D !!!

  • =^_^= i made a cat

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