Featuring the delightful and informative illustrations of artist Oana Befort and the inspiring expertise of conservation educator Maggie Reinbold, Drawing Wild Animals guides artists at all skill levels as they learn to draw—and learn about—a diverse array of mammals, amphibians, and reptiles from around the world. To feed your curiosity , you’ll learn the characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of animals from categories like predators, burrowers, grazers, marsupials, frogs and toads, and lizards and snakes. To nurture the artist , you'll get more than 25 step-by-step instructions that show how to develop each animal from simple shapes into richly detailed drawings. Armed with a deeper understanding of animals, you’ll be better able to capture their stunning beauty and enchanting attributes in your artwork. Some of the intriguing animals you'll encounter: Bengal tiger Yellow mongoose African bush elephant European hedgehog Black flying fox Ring-tailed lemur Blue poison frog Gold dust day gecko Russian tortoise With Drawing Wild Animals , you'll learn to see—and draw—animals in a whole new light! Cover Title Copyright CONTENTS PREFACE DRAWING TIPS AND TOOLS MAMMALS drawing predators Bengal Tiger Gray Wolf Polar Bear Yellow Mongoose drawing grazers Elk Hippopotamus Giraffe Zebra Rhinoceros drawing elephants African Bush Elephant drawing burrowers European Hedgehog drawing rodents and rabbits Chinchilla Cape Hare drawing sloths Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth drawing bats Black Flying Fox drawing primates Squirrel Monkey Ring-Tailed Lemur drawing marsupials Koala AMPHIBIANS drawing frogs and toads Blue Poison Frog Common Toad drawing salamanders and newts California Slender Salamander REPTILES drawing lizards and snakes Gold Dust Day Gecko Western Diamondback Rattlesnake drawing crocs and the like Nile Crocodile drawing turtles and tortoises Russian Tortoise Green Sea Turtle CONSERVATION AND VALUE RESOURCES ABOUT THE AUTHORS INDEX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U W Y **Featuring the delightful and informative illustrations of artist Oana Befort and the inspiring expertise of conservation educator Maggie Reinbold, __Drawing Wild Animals__ guides artists at all skill levels as they learn to draw—and learn about—a diverse array of mammals, amphibians, and reptiles from around the world.****feed your curiosity****learn the characteristics, behaviors, and habitats****nurture the artist****more than 25 step-by-step instructions*** Bengal tiger * Yellow mongoose * African bush elephant * European hedgehog * Black flying fox * Ring-tailed lemur * Blue poison frog * Gold dust day gecko * Russian tortoise __Drawing Wild Animals__ "Drawing Wild Animals combines fascinating facts with guided drawing instruction so artists are better able to capture their subjects' stunning beauty and enchanting details"-- Provided by publisher
