No subject has had more enduring appeal for artists than animals. And yet creating convincing animal sketches can be daunting and leave you wondering, where do I start?

Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have with this expertly guided sketchbook. You Will Be Able to Draw Animals by the End of This Book not only teaches you the fundamental steps required for you to be able to sketch animals, but also allows you the space to practise on the page, with pages laying flat to allow you to draw comfortably. Start with the essentials, such as basic mark making and tone, and move on to the key elements of anatomy, texture and expression that will take your drawings from good to great.

So pick up a pencil and discover the joy of drawing animals!

About the Author

Jake Spicer
Jake Spicer is a passionate advocate of drawing as a tool for social change, communication & investigation and promotes wider visual literacy through his works as an artist, author & tutor. He lives in North Wales and works as head tutor of the independent drawing school Draw Brighton, Co-Director of the Drawing Circus and as a visiting tutor at galleries & institutions across the UK, including the National Portrait Gallery, Camden Arts Centre, V&A and Brighton University.

www.jakespicerart.co.uk
@jakespicerart

Lancelot Richardson
Lancelot Richardson is an artist and illustrator based in Brighton, South East England. He loves to draw and paint, creating work both from life, and from imagination, and works across a variety of mediums, including oils, digital painting, ink, printmaking, and good old pencil-to-paper drawing.

Besides his painting and illustration work, Lancelot has run life drawing sessions at Draw Brighton since 2017, as well as workshops on imaginative drawing. He has exhibited in the New England House Open Studios and has written for Paint & Draw magazine.

www.lancelotrichardson.com
@lancelotrichardson

Book Information
ISBN 9781781578674
Author Jake Spicer
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Ilex
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 580g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 188mm * 20mm