Drawing Animals: From Anatomy to Rendering
What you'll learn
- Learn basic observation skills and techniques for visualising 3D forms
- Learn and understand the fundamental elements of animal anatomy
- Develop the knowledge and skills to draw a wide variety of animal species including cats, horses, wolves, eagles and more
- Develop an understanding of lighting, and skills for rendering your animal illustrations
Requirements
- Pencil and paper - that's all!
Description
>>Over 3,700 students!<<
This course teaches you the essentials of drawing animals. There's over 8 hours of high definition, high quality content covering drawing skills, animal anatomy, and rendering.
In Part 1 you'll learn valuable exercises to:
- Develop your observation skills and
- Improve your ability to draw 3D objects.
These skills will set you in good stead for mastering the rest of the course.
In Part 2 we go through general animal anatomy. You will learn about the anatomical features common to most animals, making it easier for you to learn how to draw any animal. I discuss the different parts of an animal's body, it's skeleton and muscles, and how size affects animal anatomy.
Then there is the main body of the course. Here you will learn how draw individual species. In easy, step-by-step tutorials you will be guided through steps to drawing animals' heads and bodies from a variety of views. These tutorials are where you will apply the knowledge you have learned in parts 1 & 2.
Species you will learn to draw include:
horses
eagles
big cats (like lions, tigers and leopards)
small cats (like your friendly house cat)
wolves
and more...
Finally you will finish the course learning how to render your animal drawings. Here you will learn the basics of drawing light and shadow. You will also learn how to render animals' eyes, fur and feathers.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to draw animals - great for people with no drawing skills, basic drawing skills, or intermediate drawing skills
Course content
Introduction1 lecture • 2min
- IntroductionPreview01:46
General Drawing Fundamentals7 lectures • 56min
General Animal Anatomy & Proportions1 lecture • 11min
Big Cats and Small Cats7 lectures • 1hr 31min
Horses5 lectures • 1hr
Wolves4 lectures • 1hr 1min
Cows/Cattle3 lectures • 31min
Bird Wing Anatomy1 lecture • 9min
Eagles5 lectures • 1hr 9min
Ducks2 lectures • 10min
Instructor
![Geoffrey Jacobs](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.1 Instructor Rating
- 475 Reviews
- 7,639 Students
- 3 Courses
Hi, my name is Geoff and I'm a professional illustrator.
From a young age I have had a passion for drawing, inspired by comics, cartoons and the animal world. I taught myself to draw, and now I want to teach you!
Whether you want to draw for fun, or professionally, I want your drawing experience to be as easy as possible. I do this by pointing out simple observations that most students miss, and by sharing lessons from my 33 years of drawing experience.
I'll give you tips I learned when studying a Bachelor of Design at the College of Fine Arts in Sydney, Australia and knowledge I gained while working professionally in animation and illustration.