The art of drawing: guide on how to draw by hand, using tricks and techniques explained step by step.

By awais ali

✅ simple techniques: I will teach you to draw with simple and fast techniques, but that will make you create beautiful drawings.

✅ you will learn to create animations: I will give you tips to get you into the world of animation

✅ within everyone's reach: this book is suitable for all those who want to learn to draw, beginners and experts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9781716923746

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If learning how to draw is something you've always wanted to do, or you're looking to hone your illustration skills in a particular area, you've come to the right place. In our extensive collection of how to draw tutorials, you'll find everything from humans and animals to flowers and the environment, so you're sure to find something of interest.

The drawing tutorials here cater for all skill levels, from beginner right through to pro techniques and tips on how to draw various popular subjects. There's video tutorials as well as in-depth step-by-step guides to really help you get to grips with drawing, so be sure to bookmark this post and come back whenever you get stuck or want to sharpen your skills in another area.

Some of the drawing tutorials here use digital tools, while others focus on traditional methods, but there's plenty of core skills to learn from both. So no matter what you want to learn how to draw or how you want to draw it, you'll find something helpful here.

1.How to draw animals

-How to draw a dog

Today I am going to show you how to draw a dog. Even though the skeletons of dogs and cats are quite similar, especially in the simplified version I'll be drawing, it is good to remember that these animals move and look very different from each other.

In this tutorial I will guide you through the whole process of how to draw a dog. We’ll be sketching an anatomically correct portrait of a German Shepherd, starting with sketches and moving on to drawing the skeleton, muscles and fur. If you follow all the steps you should be able to draw any dog in no time.

01. Observe in quick sketches

Many people – especially those who are new to art – disregard the sketching phase and consider it a waste of time. Often they will draw one or two sketches and call it a day. It's very easy to be tempted to speed up this stage. After all, details are much more fun to draw, aren't they?

The problem is, if we’re too eager to get to the details, it's easy to ignore the overall anatomy. And trust me on this: beautifully rendered fur on a creature that only partially resembles a dog will impress no one.

If you own a dog yourself, observe how they walk, run, jump, sit or lie down. You may think you know how they move, but you really won't until you consciously

observe the animal. You can also google some photos of dogs and use them as reference to quickly sketch different poses. Try not to spend time on details – the sketching phase is not about that.

02. Find the skeleton

Focusing on the skeleton is a key part of mastering how to draw a dog. Even though in the end no one is going to see it, it's essential to understand the skeleton and be able to draw it in proportion. As you become more proficient you may start drawing the skeleton more loosely or perhaps even be able to skip this step altogether because by then the proportions will be engraved in your memory.

Before you move on to drawing the skeleton in your chosen pose, a good exercise would be to draw the structure on top of your previous quick sketches. This