Diana Fisher - How to Draw Zoo Animals: Step-by-step instructions for 26 captivating creatures

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ANIMALSLearn to draw and color 26 wild creatures, step by easy step, shape by simple shape! Illustrated by Diana Fisher GETTING STARTEDWhen you look closely at the drawings in this book, youll notice that theyre made up of basic shapes, such as circles, triangles, and rectangles. To draw all your wild kingdom favorites, just start with simple shapes as you see here. Its easy and fun! 2005, 2010 Walter Foster Publishing, Inc.
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Digital edition: 978-1-6105-9865-1
Softcover edition: 978-1-5601-0864-1 CIRCLES are great for drawing heads, chests, and hips.OVALS are good for drawing animals bodies.TRIANGLES are often best for drawing beaks, ears, and hooves.COLORING TIPSTheres more than one way to bring your animal pals to life on paperyou can use crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Just be sure you have plenty of good natural colorsblack, brown, and gray, plus yellow, orange, red, and green. AARDVARK
Low RiskThe aardvark has a long nose, sharp claws, and small, beady eyes. It first smells and then digs out its meals of ants and termites.Low Risk There are many aardvarks in the world today, so this animal is at low risk for extinction. Extinct means that none are left.

EMU
Low RiskThe emus fluffy plumage hides its small wings. But its tall, thin legs allow this flightless bird to run up to 30 miles per hour!FUN FACT Some say the emus name comes from Arabic or Aboriginal words for large bird; others say it mimics the male birds call of e-moo. GIANT PANDA
High RiskIn China the barrel-shaped panda is called baixiong (white bear), but the black markings give this animal a two-toned look.High Risk The panda is at high risk for extinction; its kind (or species) is endangered. There are very few giant pandas alive in the wild today. FUN FACT The giant panda has a very limited dietit survives almost entirely on bamboo! It eats the shoots of this grasslike plant in the spring, leaves in the summer, and stems in the winter. POLAR BEAR
At RiskThe cuddly-looking polar bear has a large, round, furry bodybut this cutie hunts and devours seals, walruses, and even whales!At Risk The population of polar bears decreases every day.

Efforts must be made to save the bear and its Arctic home to prevent extinction. CHEETAH
High RiskWith its long, powerful legs; lean, muscular body; and stylish, spotted coat, you might say the cheetah is a hunter dressed to kill!