Gary Geraths
Sketching animals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Practise quick sketching techniques to draw animals
Learn basic animal proportions
Loosen up and enjoy your sketching!
Looking and seeing
So, you have pencil and paper in hand; how do you begin your journey of animal sketching? It is worth noting that you will be making a lot of mistakes as you work towards producing successful sketches. With that in mind, here are a few previsualisation tips. Remember that it is partly a mental process, coupled with fast and furious drawing to produce satisfying results.
Gary Geraths Silverback Gorilla, 2014. I painted this big male gorilla’s posture to stress the animal’s shape, bulk and strength. All of the limbs are highlighted to show the pose and pow
Gary Geraths Giraffe Couple, 2015. When you are drawing several creatures simultaneously, try to spread the details throughout the animals to tie the group together visually. Here I made sure the foreground giraffe was clearly drawn.
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