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Is it hard to draw animals?
1) Drawing animals is harder in that is it WAY more difficult to find reference and educational material. e.g. There are thousands upon thousands of books on drawing human anatomy. How many can you find on drawing the anatomy of a tiger…a few dozen at best.
How do you draw good animals?
Draw animals like a pro with Aaron Blaise
- Observe first. (Image: © Aaron Blaise)
- Do your research before you get there.
- Take a mental picture.
- Break the body up into sections.
- Understand basic comparative anatomy.
- Watch your proportions.
- Use black and white ink on midtone paper.
- Stay loose and find the flow.
What’s the hardest thing to paint?
What is the most difficult subject to paint?
- anything and everything.
- abstract (no recognisable subject)
- metaphorical / symbolic.
- narrative – story is main focus.
- landscape / cityscape.
- still life.
- botanical / floral.
- animals / wildlife.
Why is it hard to draw a hand?
While hands make for stunning drawings, they are notoriously difficult to draw due to the amount of bones, muscle, and tendons in each hand. Simplify the process and break hand drawing down into basic shapes and manageable steps, and you’ll be on your way to drawing a lifelike hand.
Are horses hard to draw?
Horses have very muscular bodies that shift and change as they are in motion. Horses also have very long legs with many curves and joints that seem much harder to draw than they actually are.
Is it easier to draw animals or people?
There isn’t any one animal harder to draw than any other. It’s a question of practice and familiarity. You often see artists than draw the human figure wonderfully but when they include an animal, which they have not studied in detail, it is frequently woeful.