A step-by-step guide that teaches beginners and aspiring artists how to use lines and shapes to bring animals to life, including 50 models covering anatomy, proportions, and shading. Animal drawing is an almost limitless playground. Capture the beauty and personality of the animal kingdom with this step-by-step guide, designed for beginners and budding artists alike. Whether you're drawing a majestic elephant or a delicate dragonfly, this book helps you understand animal anatomy, proportions, and distinctive features through clear, simple exercises. With 50 models categorized by difficulty and featuring a wide range of morphologies to experiment with, each lesson guides you through six to eight manageable steps, from basic sketches to detailed shading, helping you build confidence and skill. This book encourages you to go beyond imitation, teaching you to express the unique gestures and moods of animals. You'll develop essential observational skills and learn how to use lines, shapes, and textures to bring animals to life, and even discover how to express movement and personality. From wild creatures to domestic pets, each exercise will strengthen your overall technique, which you can apply to all types of drawing, from landscapes to portraits. Each page offers space for practice, allowing you to refine your skills and grow as an artist while adding your personal touch to every animal portrait. Practice, experiment, and let your creativity soar! AUTHOR: Niels Roman, born in 1993, is the author of the "Step by Step Guide to Drawing" collection. A graduate of the Émile Cohl Art School (Lyon, France) after five years of study dedicated to art, he shares his drawing skills in an accessible way through practical guides. In addition to his work as an author and drawing teacher, Niels Roman works on the manga "Kami No Inku" as a script and storyboarder, to be published in 2024. Having taught drawing remotely all over the world for more than 3000 hours to 200 students, he brings diverse expertise both in writing drawing tutorial books and in creating captivating narrative universes. Niels also creates content around drawing and manga on social networks under the pseudonym Spiderniels

A step-by-step guide that teaches beginners and aspiring artists how to use lines and shapes to bring animals to life, including 50 models covering anatomy, proportions, and shading. Animal drawing is an almost limitless playground. Capture the beauty and personality of the animal kingdom with this step-by-step guide, designed for beginners and budding artists alike. Whether you're drawing a majestic elephant or a delicate dragonfly, this book helps you understand animal anatomy, proportions, and distinctive features through clear, simple exercises. With 50 models categorized by difficulty and featuring a wide range of morphologies to experiment with, each lesson guides you through six to eight manageable steps, from basic sketches to detailed shading, helping you build confidence and skill. This book encourages you to go beyond imitation, teaching you to express the unique gestures and moods of animals. You'll develop essential observational skills and learn how to use lines, shapes, and textures to bring animals to life, and even discover how to express movement and personality. From wild creatures to domestic pets, each exercise will strengthen your overall technique, which you can apply to all types of drawing, from landscapes to portraits. Each page offers space for practice, allowing you to refine your skills and grow as an artist while adding your personal touch to every animal portrait. Practice, experiment, and let your creativity soar! AUTHOR: Niels Roman, born in 1993, is the author of the "Step by Step Guide to Drawing" collection. A graduate of the Émile Cohl Art School (Lyon, France) after five years of study dedicated to art, he shares his drawing skills in an accessible way through practical guides. In addition to his work as an author and drawing teacher, Niels Roman works on the manga "Kami No Inku" as a script and storyboarder, to be published in 2024. Having taught drawing remotely all over the world for more than 3000 hours to 200 students, he brings diverse expertise both in writing drawing tutorial books and in creating captivating narrative universes. Niels also creates content around drawing and manga on social networks under the pseudonym Spiderniels