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Using Shapes to Learn How to Draw Animals
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by: CharleneSim
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One way to draw animals is through the assemblage of different shapes. There are a number of different animal types out there, and so to learn how to draw a high amount of common animals will usually require the mastering of several different drawing techniques. If you use shapes only, then you can learn how different animals are put together and gain a strong understanding of how many animals are built.
If you draw various animals with basic shapes, such as squares, triangles, rectangles, or dots, that are all arranged in assorted ways to create components and features of the body, then you will have less difficulty sketching. This can be good drawing practice, although it may seem a bit juvenile, because it gives you an easy approach to putting together varying sections of varying animals. After some practice, you'll come to realize the shape of each animal that you draw, and how each component is compiled.
Making use of shapes when drawing animals will not produce true pictures, but it will provide you with a result not unlike cartoons or animated characters. If this is your area of interest, then that is all that you must have. Artist Ed Emberley has published a number of books that demonstrate a number of different ways to sketch common animals using just a few different shapes. His books are basically targeted to drawing for kids, however they can help out a serious beginner to gain a structural awareness of sketching.
Using shapes to draw animals is just the start of a process of learning how to draw. As cute as some of the images may be, it is really more an exercise in learning how to make use of structure to improve your overall drawing ability. Once you have created an animal with only shapes, you should then look at erasing some of the straight lines and create more curves and an even flow from one part to another. Drawing people would be your next step, yet before doing that you will need to eliminate the forced aspect of creating pictures with shapes.
If you are interested in learning how to draw animals, then you have a number of ways to learn, but drawing through the use of standard shapes is one effective and fun method. It can be good drawing practice to restrict yourself to a certain process, and after you have finished with the simple shapes, you can move on with the knowledge of how animals are put together. This will help make you a stronger and more competent artist.
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Learning to draw is possible for anyone with the right instruction and the willingness to try. You may already know how to draw but simply want to refine your technique or learn a new style such as how to draw animals. Rest assured that you can learn these techniques.
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