Drawing Awesome Pets

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Contents Introduction 2 The Parakeet 4 The Cat 6 Cat-toon 8 The Horse 10 Dalmatian 12 Basset Hound 14 Guinea Pig 16 The Iguana 18 The Turtle 20 Butterfly Fish 22 Clown Loach 24 Chimpanzee 26 The Python 28 The Mouse 30 Introduction Drawing is a fun and rewarding hobby for children and adults alike This book is designed to show how easy it is to draw great pictures by building them in simple stages What you will need Only basic materials are required for effective drawing These are 1 or 2 pencil Black felt-tip marker quality eraser colored pencils These will be enough to get started Avoid buying the cheapest pencils Their leads often break off in the sharpener even before they can be used The leads are also generally too hard making them difficult to see on the page Cheap erasers also cause problems by smudging rather than erasing This often leaves a permanent stain on the paper By spending a little more on art supplies in these areas problems such as these can be avoided When purchasing a black marker choose one to suit the size of your drawings If you draw on a large scale a thick felt-tip marker may be necessary If you draw on a medium scale a medium-point marker will do and if on a small scale a 0 3 mm 0 5 mm 0 7 mm or 0 8 mm felt-tip marker will work best 2