Uday N. - I See, I Draw Animals: How to Draw Everything using Simple Shapes and Art Grid

It's OK if you don't have any experience with drawing. I can bet that you can learn to draw whatever your age might be or even if you are holding a pencil for the first time in your life. All you need is a slight interest in the subject and the patience to practice till you can draw with intention. Here, we will learn two simple yet important techniques that will greatly improve your drawing skills. The techniques that you will learn in this book will surely make your journey fun and easy. The first technique will teach you how to draw anything using just a few simple shapes.

The second technique that you will learn is used by a complete beginner and a skilled artist alike. This technique is called the Art Grid method. We will discuss both the techniques in detail in the following sections. In this book you will find step by step instructions to draw 25 animals using the above techniques followed by 35+ practice images, where you can apply the skills that you have learned. Though this book aims at teaching you "How to Draw Animals," but by practicing the techniques that you will learn in this book, you can draw literally anything, with increasing confidence and enjoyment. Before we begin, I wish you the confidence of a toddler doodling all over the wall, being joyful and proud of his creation.

Remember that every artist has a unique perspective and way of drawing and he keeps on improving and perfecting his craft through practice. But during all the stages of his journey right from the moment he first decides to hold a pencil, he is an Artist, just like You. Now let us learn the basics of drawing before we learn how to draw animals.

Straight Lines a) Vertical lines (lines that jump straight up to the roof) b) Horizontal Lines (lines that run right along the floor) c) Diagonal Lines (lines that shoot anywhere between the roof and the floor) 2. Curved Lines a) C - Curve b) S - Curve Practice drawing each type of line in the empty space to the right. Now that we are familiar with the basic types of lines, let us study some of the basic combinations of lines, also known as the Shapes. 1. Square and Rhombus 2. Rectangle 3.

Triangle 4. Trapezoid 5. Circle 6. Oval Practice drawing each type of shape in the empty space to the right. Let's have some fun with what we have learned right now. Look around and tell me what do the objects around you look like.

For example: This book you are holding certainly looks like a rectangle to me. Tell me what is the shape of the clock in your room? ___________ Just list down below the shapes of the things around you that you can identify easily. Now you must have found that not all things around you look like a square or a circle or any of the simple shapes that we have learned. But if you look closely you can surely figure out that all these objects are nothing, but a combination of these shapes. a) For example, look at this table lamp below. - Square
- Trapezoid
- Rectangle
- Oval
- Trapezoid b) Ice-Cream - Half Circle
- Trapezoid
- Trapezoid
- Triangle c) Scissor - 4 Ovals at handle
- 2 Trapezoids at handle
- Circle for Screw
- Triangles for Blades d) Teapot - 3 Trapezoids for lid
- Oval
- C-curve for Handle
- 2 Rectangles + 1 Triangle for Spout
- Rectangle for Base Do you see it now? Look around again and tell me which of the things around you are made up of more than one shape and can you identify these shapes? List them down below. - Square
- Trapezoid
- Rectangle
- Oval
- Trapezoid b) Ice-Cream - Half Circle
- Trapezoid
- Trapezoid
- Triangle c) Scissor - 4 Ovals at handle
- 2 Trapezoids at handle
- Circle for Screw
- Triangles for Blades d) Teapot - 3 Trapezoids for lid
- Oval
- C-curve for Handle
- 2 Rectangles + 1 Triangle for Spout
- Rectangle for Base Do you see it now? Look around again and tell me which of the things around you are made up of more than one shape and can you identify these shapes? List them down below.