byJack Hamm Simple, clear instructions for drawing | animals with more than a thousand step-by-step illustrations. Basic fundamentals for the beginner, new principles and techniques for the professional. A detailed guide for everyone who enjoys-or wants to enjoy—drawing.COPYRIGHT © 1969 BY Jack Hanne ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS BOOK OR PARTS THEREOF MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER, Published Simultaneously in Canada Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 68-12740 ISBN: 0-448-01908-6 (Trade Edition) ISBN: 0-448-03499.9 (Library Edition) 1977 Pane Dedicated to Lon Montcomery HAMMPreface The purpose of this book is stated in the title. The “how” of anything envolves a process. It's not enough to place finished, real-life pictures of animals in front of one~ self or a student wishing to learn how to draw animals. This has some value, but it's limited, Even trips to a 200 or animal farm, though highly recommended, can leave a student perplexed unless he goes all out in repeated and extended research efforts. Whereas such effort is not to be denounced —it is indeed praiseworthy—it is not good art economy to ignore rules and principles which will make the whole pursuit easier. There are certain things which all animals have in common, It is wise to understand these early in the game; then the game will be pleasurable and very likely successful There is a renewal of interest in animals in our world today. “Animals, it appears, hold as much fascination for viewers of television as anything to be found on the tube,” begins a nation-wide press release in explaining why animal shows have such a high rating. Many TV script writers will often make room for an animal on regular shows just for “human interest." One of the first questions the planning department of an interview show will put to an invited guest in the animal business is, “Can you bring an actual subject with you?” Necks stretch and eyes turn as the living creature, whatever it is, makes his entrance. All major cities, and even many small towns, have some kind of zoo, There is an awareness that animals need to be seen by our children as a part of their educational enlightenment and development. There is a “zoo baby boom” as a result of new and improved methods of breeding animals which attempt heretofore met with failure. Curators in over 300 big zoos in 70 differ- ent countries are happily busy ‘round-the- clock taking care of their “new offspring.” There is no question that the all-out-effort to save our once-nearly-extinct animals is beginning to pay off. Big city telephone directories, for the first time, are featuring the local zoo in full color on their covers. Because more attention is being fo- cused on animals all over the world, there are scores of new art assignments being handed out to tie in with this awakened interest. Candy and gum cards, cereal boxes as well as other types of containers, greeting cards, gifts and toys are featuring pictures and designs of life-like animals. Automobile manufacturers are naming their latest models after the swifter and more powerful animals, Advertising cam-paigns are underway to associate the prod- uct with these engaging animal names. Public schools and colleges are including animal study as part of their art program. Today there is an increasing need to know how to draw animals. It should be stated that this entire book has been composed with the artist and art student in mind and not for the zoologist or student of natural history. No attempt is made at exact grouping as to orders or species. There are scores of good books which deal with the scientific and historical aspect of the subject. For the really dedi- cated animal artist, these books may be profitably consulted. The writer is aware that the term “animal” should better be “mammal,” but, again, lay-artists are more likely to use the former term. Along the way in the book’s prepara- tion there has been great temptation to mention interesting animal habits and practices. Such would take valuable space needed for the appointed purpose. The artist is first of all concerned with the creature’s appearance and how to more efficiently draw it. Before specific animals are dealt with, however, several pages of guide lines, methods and related-part com- parisons are presented. These are very important for the animal artist if he would broaden his understanding of the matter. Wherever possible the simplest termi- nology is used to describe the animal part, but often times, for the sake of accuracy, the scientific name has been included so there can be no mistake about it. This in no way interferes with the step-at-a-time diagrams which may be followed by even the youngest student. It is impossible to become an accomplished animal artist without a degree of familiarity with the bone and muscle make-up. One has to put something besides “stuffing” in the ani- mals, or he will end up with a stuffed animal. It is a thousand times better to build on the creature’s structural endow- ments. Another temptation in this book has been to translate the actual animal into a private interpretation. It would be false and unfair to the student to offer some nonrepresentational concept. One can best veer from the norm if he knows what the norm is; so every effort has been made to draw the animal as he actually appears. For the most part the locales of the animals have been omitted to further save space. Ordinarily this is not a requirement for the artist. Should they be needed, they may be found easily in the dictionary or encyclopedia. There are more than 12,000 animals (mammals) in our world, No book con- tains them all. All the well-known wild and domesticated animal families are rep- resented on these pages. An index further facilitates finding particular representa- tives. Our chief concern in the progression is how to draw animals. Jack HaMMContents INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL DRAWING The Greyhound—In Seven Follow- Through Steps . Simplifying the Animal The Three Body Basics . The ABC's of Animal Structure . Applying the ABC’s . Important Fundamentals of Animal Feet The Simplified Skeleton... ..... Location of the Front “Knee” Joint - Comparing Front Legs . Comparing Back Legs . ‘Comparing Animal Muscles . Bone and Muscle Structure—Greyhound Surface Anatomy—Greyhound; Front and Back Structural Views . . . - Facts about Feet and Claws... « Comparing Foot Bones and Likenesses in Animal Heads . . . . The Animal Nose .. . - * The Animal Eye and the Animal Ear . Discusing Fast Action . : More General Facts on the “Run” ‘Tue Cat FAMILY Basics in Cat Structure wae How Little Cats Resemble Big Cats - Using the House Cat as a Model . Helps in Drawing the Lion . ‘A Simple Approach to Cats Tips on Drawing Cats Notes on Lion Drawing . . How a Lion Walks—Front . . « Lion Head—Seven Easy Steps . . . The Lion's Mane and Hair Growth . jon—Back View... 0.4.00 How a Lion Walks —Side | Big Cat Facial Features . The Lion’s Poise and Gracefuiness . Tiger Head—Eight Easy Steps and Facial Design Differences . . Differences between a Tiger and Lion Head . The Tiger's Appearance and the Seated ger spaces on 4 The Proper Way to Stripe a o Tiger—Side, Back and Top... . The Tiger Face; Leopard—Tiger Compared. The Tiger in Action and the Leopard Sitting Upright The Snarl, Growl and Roar. .....- Inside the Big Cat’s Mouths ‘A Comparison of Cat Heads . Lion and Tiger Profiles and the Foreshortened Head... - Cat Body Shapes and Markings . . . Shapes and Markings (continued) . THe BEAR FAMILY Building on Simple Underdrawing The Bear's Body Simplified . . The Major Bears Side-By-Side Bear Heads—In Several Easy Steps Bear and Man Compared Bear Characteristics Simplified . Bear Comparisons—Standing on Hind Legs . . Bear Facts for the Artist and the Growling Bear . How a Bear Walks ‘Tue Horse FAaMity The Horse, a Creature of Beauty Taking Horse-Head Points One-By-One Points (continued) Guides in Good Horse Drawing . . Helps on Surface Anatomy—the Influence of Hairtracts . Bone and Muscle Structure of the Horse Surface Anatomy of the Horse and Parts of the Horse Named . Easy Follow-Through Steps in Drawing the Horse and “Foot Notes” Considering the Front View Horse . How a Horse Walks, Trots and Canters The Horse in Action . How a Horse Runs Right and Wrong Ways of Drawing the ‘Running Horse «es . Helpful Fecteabouts Running Horse The Jumping Horse . The Horse—Rear View and some Show- Through Bones and Muscles Unusual Horse Positions . Additional Tips on Horses and Breed” Heads Compared... .. . . F The Zebra's Shape and Markings ‘and the Quagga....-. Tue ELEPHANT Beginning Elephant Drawing . . Elephant Head—In Seven Easy Steps . Simple Elephant Lines, the Indian and 37 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 10 2 3 4 75CONTENTS African Compared and Tusks 16 Elephant Ears... 2... 1 Elephant Feet and Legs . B Leg Comparison Meg Bacar ye Elephant Trunk, Nose and Mouth... 80 Inside the Mouth, More Trunk Tips, the Elephant Eye and How an Elephant Holds His Head... , 81 82 The Elephant—Rear View... 83 Elephant Antics... . . « R The Elephant Lying Down and Standing eee ase % How the Elephant Walks . | THe Dog Fami.y Wolf, Coyote and Fox Head—Step-at-A- Time alee aes Wolf Construction and Hairtracts - 84 85 86 87 Head and Body Comparisons . 88 Drawing Dogs. . . er 89 Dogs and Relations . . | 90 Dog-Like Animals 1 THE CAMEL The Bactrian Camel . . paced 508 The Arabian or Dromedary Camel... 93 Tue Girarre The Giraffe Head and the Giraffe Running... ............ 94 Notes on the Giraffe and the Okapi . || 95 ‘Tue Hippopotamus How to Draw the Hippopotamus... . 96 Building on the Simplified Form 97 ‘Tue RutNoceros How to Draw the Rhinoceros... . . 96 Building on the Simplified Form - 97 Tue Deer FAMiLy The Deer—In Three Freehand Steps and Important Deer Parts . 98 Deer Head Construction and Walking Positions of the Pronghorn Antelope 99 Sheep, Goats, Antelopes, Llamas, Etc, . 100 Tue BUFFALO ABC Construction of the Buffalo and the Buffalo Head » 101 THe Cow Drawing the Cow... . . yh ioigny LO2 Simple Way to Draw a Steer and the Bones and Muscles of a Cow . . 103 Miscellaneous ‘Split-Hoofed’ Animals |. 104 THe Pic Simple Underdrawing for the Pig and WI Epp isnce 8 5 ah dehie SS UOS THe MONKEY AND APE FAMILY The Monkey Simplified... ..... . 106 Primate Heads in Easy Sequence . . 107 ‘The Side-View Monkey Head and the Apes in Profle... ......... 108 Different Kinds of Chimpanzes and the ‘Apes’ Head Front View +. 109 Monkey Sketching... . . | | - 110 Side-View Walking Monkeys...) |) 111 Apes’ Eyes and some Chimp Studies | | 112 Notes on the Gorilla... 2... . 2.) 113 Tue KANGAROO Drawing the Kangaroo and the Wallaby 114 Tue Rapsir Drawing the Rabbit... 2... 2... 114 ‘Opp AND Unusuat ANIMALS Various Sketches and Drawings... .. 115 MISCELLANEOUS SMALL ANIMALS Similarities and Differences in Small Animals.) . Weve ed 2 ALG Small Animals (continued)... |!) 117 ANIMAL INTERPRETATION AND ABSTRACTION Many and Varied Ways of Using Animal Information 118 Interpretations (continued). +) |). 119 Index of Animals... 2...) |. 120ee... © THE GREYHOUND —IN SEVEN FOLLOW-THROUGH STEPS In fig. 1 are a few simple lines suggesting an animal, A child might do something like this before he learns to write his own name, Two legs, back, neck, head and tail, Using this as a starter, let's begin to make ‘a change here and there which will turn these stiff lines into a sleek greyhound dog, At the same time we'll learn some valuable facts about animal anatomy. No animal has a straight backbone. When the head is held in a normal position, the spine (A) curves down from the head to the tail in the man- ner shown, Next to consider is the ribcage area (B), the bulkiest part of the animal. ‘A portion of it extends beyond the front legs which bear more weight than do the rear legs (the neck and head being suspended in front is one reason for this), The ribcage takes up half or more of the body proper in nearly all animals. In fig. 4 the attaching bones C and D (simplified here) for the legs are added, In the side view both the pelvic bone (C) and the shoulder-blade or scapula (D) slant down and out from the central part of the body. Whereas C runs through the hips, the two shoulder-blades occur on either side of the ribcage. In nearly all animals, the forelegs are shorter overall than the back legs; they conform more to the straight line of fig. 1, They are more of the supporting pillars since they are closer to center than the rear legs. The bigger the central part of the beast (like the bison), the shorter the front legs, I andJ are directly beneath each other. E (the femur) and H (the humerus) slant in from the outward slant of C and D (brought over from fig. 4). This is important to remember in animals, Notice the relationship of the back leg EFG to the straight line of fig. 1. ‘This is the animal's "push-off" leg, more like a spring. In fig. 6 the far legs have been added, In fig. 7 the main sections of the greyhound are roughly indicated in pencil. ‘These represent the key parts which have a strong tendency to "show" in all animals, They are not difficult to learn as one might imagine, Get so you "see" ani- mals in terms of these vital sections. Your understanding of their structure will be helped immeasurably.SIMPLIFYING THE ANIMAL mes tC 2 Here is another very elemental approach to drawing animals, No particular animal is now in mind. Above are the parts we will use, The oval (fig. 1) represents the body without head and legs, Tobe sure, the oval needs to be modified later, yet there are some animals with lots of fur which appear to have oval-like bodies. Two "threes" are in fig.2, one drawn backwards, These, for the time being, will be the simplified muscles of the hips and shoulders in our diagram, The parallel lines of fig. 3 will be the front and back of the legs closest to us. A deer would have thinner legs and a polar bear's would look thicker. Another oval (fig. 4) will represent the ribcage and will be drawn in the forward part of the body. The reversed "nine" of fig. 5 will serve as the neck and head, and a couple of sideways "U's" will be the feet. C YO OR OE TO Al Now, assemble these extremely simple parts, Begin with the oval (A), insert the "threes" as shown, Sometimes in a real animal the tops of the threes will jut out over the backline. Add the front and back legs as in fig.C. Lastly, insert the ribcage; draw the neck, head and feet fig. D). Ci, Look for the body parts (mentioned at the top of the page) in these simplified animals, After having sketched the A, B,C, D creature, seek to merge the hips and shoulders with the legs beneath them, 2THE THREE BODY BASICS ‘That which is illustrated on this page is especially significant, At first glance it appears as if most of the sketches are monotonously similar, ‘One can hardly tell what some of these torsos are, for they have been strip- ped of identifying charac- teristics such as heads, necks, legs, feet, tails and fur markings, ‘There are certain body basics in the animal king- dom which are remarkably alike. An awareness of this fact can prove both helpful and bothersome, It can be helpful in that, once learned, a student has something on which to build, That's what we are after here, Bother some, in that related ani- mals can be so annoyingly similar. However, little interesting details, dis- cussed as we move along, can make up the necessary differences in closely re- lated animals. Knowledge of the foregoing can be pleasantly exciting, First, observe the areas to which we have previously referred: forequarters, mid- section and hindquarters. ‘Whenever the student sees an animal of any kind, whether in photo, movies or real life, he should deliberately con- centrate on these tan- dem parts, watching them closely as the subject moves about. Fig. 1 is a jaguar without his telltale markings —could be any number of the big cats. Fig. 2 is the giraffe, No long neck or legs or giveaway coat pattern — just notice the body contour, especially the forequarters, Fig. 3, the cow, is easier; but there they appear, three unmistakable sections. Fig, 4 is a squirrel (enlarged); fig. 5 is a wild boar; fig. 6 is a Patas monkey; fig. 7 is a jackal. Everyone will recognize the Indian rhinoceros in fig. 8. Observe how his heavy hide is prominently folded to accomodate these three important body basics. 3THE AB C's OF ANIMAL STRUCTURE Without legs, neck and head the bodies of nearly 100% of all animals are twice as Add two smaller rectangles (as we begin the sec- long as they are high, So, to learn a few tional divisions mentioned on the previous pages): more introductory facts concerning their the larger one overlapping the rear and bottom, general shape, sketch a rectangle about the smaller one extending over the top and front. ‘one by two in proportion. ‘These should be set at an angle and parallel to each other, "a-b" will be the back slant of the hips, "c” will be the kneecap (a little below the big rectangle), "d-e" will be the top of the shoul- c N der blade and "f" point of the shoulder. eee. So Add two more smaller and thinner rectangles both back and front. They represent the tibia and humerus parts of the legs and, again, should be somewhat parallel (the reason for their being drawn to- gether here). Notice the bottom left corner of rectan- le 1 cuts through the top of rectangle 2 about midway. 'g” will be the bottom protrusion of the knee, and "h"" a 3\ ‘The number 3 rectangles Yy are next and are narrower. They represent the meta- tarsus and radius segments “ 9 (though we are chiefly concerned with 10 will be the animal's elbow, the natural ‘1-2-3's" in our progres- sion). The back 3 angles in; the front 3 is straight up and down, Over these straight lines sketch curves inthe manner shown t left. In order to ‘Add the last vertical 4 of the front leg ‘ (the metacarpus), the foot blocks 5, eee ae work principles, we have drawn a com- posite of several animals, no special the pelvic bone area 6, a suggestion of a tail 7, the neck 8, head 9, muzzle 10 and ear 11, Rectangles 8&9 are in line with the front 1, After doing F it is well to practice these "ABC's" a number of times, bessLE) Ko — ‘A repeat of the shoul~ der rectangles (a&b in fig. 3) may help if the body at that point is turned to show 'thick- ness.’ Seldom will a neck be finished off with straight, parallel lines; but roughing in a start~ ing rectangle should call attention to the peculiar- ity of the particular sub- ject, Don't expect these become involved if they are drawn too small, Nevertheless, with dimension in mind, the feel of one part being in front of the other can be assured by this D> method of practice. ga It is suggested that this \) procedure be done sketchily 2 Sy and not with hard, non-erasable 7 lines, ‘After one has acquired a working familiarity ss with the formal placement of these body parts (opposite page), it is time to experiment with them, Of course, we cannot expect to draw every animal over the same identical scaf- folding. Nor can we dissect a given rectangle at a certain place each time we change ani- mals, For one thing, the main trunk rectan- gle"A" will often be tilted (see horse fig. 1 & dog fig.2). The two No.1 rectangles in fig.B (page 4) will not always be parallel, but in most drawings the tendency for them to line up that way will be apparent. Look for that "1-2-3 follow-through" dia gramed in D across the page. ‘There's a swing to it, The stance of an animal such as the dog in fig.2 may alter the hindquarters considerably. ‘ABC's to work magic until you have either acquainted your- ‘self with the animal in question or have him standing in front of you, in real life or in authentic copy. These exercises are for sideview subjects and not for semi-front views. ‘Many calls come in for sideviews, however, and it should be the first learned by the student, The torsos of the deer and the cow lend themselves admirably to a box treatment. 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IMPORTANT FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMAL FEET_ ‘4 THE SIMPLIFIED SKELETON It is not necessary for the student to learn mi~ nute details of the entire skeletal system. Nor can he bypass the subject altogether and still hope to draw animals. Somewhere in between z neths there is knowledge enough to do a good job. ny, Spy ah ‘The more one examines and compares skele- Hee age tons and the muscle structures about them, the mu Se more the light breaks through. a, ocranentyttl ‘The simplified skeleton at left has the barest suas oy gee essentials. It is a generalized sketch of no we particular animal, An expanded list of bone names is given in the greyhound on page 12, The student should learn at least the minimum tum- ber of names given above. Concerning the'parentheses': above your own elbow and knee, you have fone bone; below your own elbow and knee, you have two bones. Similarly, animals have one bone above and many have two be- ow. But others have these two bones fused into one or nearly one. In figs, 2& 3 they are unfused; in 4& 5 they are partially fused, On this page are four reference skeletons, including: an animal which walks on the whole sole of his feet, the bear (fig.2); an animal which walks on four toes, the wolf (fig. 3); the largest land animal, the elephant (fig. 4); and the tallest animal, the giraffe (fig. 5). There are four sets of 'show' ‘bones in the torso that are positive requirements: the shoulder blade or scapula, the hip bone or pelvis, the ribcage, and the back bone or ver- tebrae. In comparing these skeletons (and the ‘one on the opposite page) take note that: the i scapula or shoulder blade is more or less tri- angular in shape, the front leg or arm bone (bumerus) is attached to the lower part of the \ scapula, the pelvic bone goes around and through to the other side and has two decid- i ‘ed humps corresponding to your own hip bones, the back leg bone (femur) is attached to the pel- vie bone about 1/3 distance from the back of the pelvic bone. 7LOCATION OF THE FRONT “KNEE” JOINT The big arrow (at the right) is directed at an animal's elbow or point of the olecranon bone (corres ponding to your own elbow -- feel it, then straighten your arm out: the next set of joints down your arm is your wrist. Also, the next set of joints down an animal's front leg is his wrist -- it really 1 3 5 is not a "knee" as it is sometimes ‘Antelope Buffalo. Cat called), Are there some general Caribou Camel Cheetah directives which will help a stu- Deer Cow Civit dent in locating this prominent set Elk Giraffe Coyote of joints or wrist? Yes, and here AN Gazalla (high3) Dog they are. First, keep in mind bit Goat (low1) Gnu Elephant that in this chart the distance be- i Hartebeest Llama Fox tween these black lines at the top rt Kudu Sheep Hyena and bottom of the page represents i: Moose Yak Jackal the distance between the elbow of ro Jaguar a given animal and the bottom of it 2 4 Leopard that portion of the front foot or foe Horse Boar Lion ‘hand’ which rests on the ground, Loa Mule Hippopot- Lynx As always, the artist is in- — Zebra - Pig oat terested in the way his sub- jects appear to the eye. Positions 1,2,3&4 are somewhat overlapping, and one occasionally will find an animal in one of these categories whose joint-set is slight- ly higher or lower; Rhinoceros Puma Tapir Tiger wolf ) HOWE, "91 DOWN, THE MORE tween the oval 2 OW IGUS ONES AAI: NOT. never wil tis jane a5 lov as position '4', Chipmunk Monkey (cot OG Gibbon = Mole ~—-Raccon Gopher Mouse Rat Gorilla Opossum Shrew Guinea Pig Orangutan Skunk Hamster Otter Squirrel Hedgehog Panda Wallaby Kangaroo Polecat Weasel (suspended Porcupine Wolverine arm) Rabbit___Wombat DEER cow ‘CAME] B66) LION, RHINOCEROS 4 4. if of ioe, SASS qr = =) ‘The sample leg in the center of this page is that of a horse with elbow and hoof. Across the bottom of these two pages are various animal feet. It would be impossible to have a sample leg whoseheight and width would comply to all animals, However, every leg has a 'mid-way' point (center dotted line iam if for example, a ih ea hi ' pot THIS LISTING INCLUDES |_| Ape 6 have a relative. THEMORECOMMON | | Badger (cont'd) ly short cannon, ANIMALS ANDISNOT | | Bear Koala the single (meta- EXBAUSTIVE. SOME | | | Beaver Lemur FAMILIES ARE BROKEN | impanzee Marmoset _ \\ chris) bone be | | Chinchilla Mink 6 ti a & 8OO Nt FRONT LEGS aN SS 5 /& COMPARING 4 \ 5SKUNK 6 ELEPHANT ‘Above are the front legs of several different kinds of animals. ‘They are not drawn proportionately but are reduced or enlarged to better fit the space and illustrate the point, As "DE", the ‘true! knee of the back leg, is below the body (or stomach line) on page 10,"B" or the 'true’ elbow of the front leg is usually just ‘above the body (or chest line). One exception is the elephant Which also has looser skin appearing to bag down somewhat at the 1CAMEL 2GAZELLE Ln elbow. Some dogs vary in this regard, These observations ap- POINT OF Cynupee ply to animals in a standing position, which so often needs to be SHOULDER 2 drawn, When an animal extends his front legs for action, the irRuE {lbw then drops below the chest line, So, remember the two B rricry Knee bumps ("DE" on page 10) are below and the one elbow bump HOMERUS ("'B") is usually above the contour line of the body proper. Fora good illustration of this turn to the horse section. ‘At the left is a general bone plan for the animals' frontlegs. Only one muscle, the triceps, is indicated here as it comes off S> aur the elbow bone. "The reason for this is its show prominence in HSE nearly all animals. As it cups on the side of the upper leg it in- See variably catches some shadow -~not always, but more often than 25 not. If a particular animal has lots of overhanging hair such as TRUE C¢eP.. the bison (4) or skunk (5) above, the triceps may be blocked Seer y from view. Still, many good animal artists will let this under- CARPYS ag structure be evidenced even when hair is in abundance. mercaes. macanaes ~® i] Be | “eae i At right are jf rama > ij “ae | notes on the — soviczaail “ e\L | | ‘true wrist! Saou Fen) runes cor Yr, CLAWS OR Hoor joints of the es fuwe (FINGER NAILS) fOrse Family Wane ily, the dog HORSE DEER DOG GIRAFFE family and the giraffe. Observe joint shapes drawn at top of page. =< ELEPHANT a BEAR MONKEY, PIG BP ry jaar POA ale | parallel to heavy black lines, p.8), The six approximate positions (ovals, p. 8) for the front leg joint (knee' or wrist’) are to be considered as being on the particular animal's leg in relation to the mid | ‘way point. The bear's, squirrel's and monkey's foot above includes the joint (listed in column 6, p. 8). 9COMPARING BACK LEGS Although different animals have different bone struc tures, the similarities are so pronounced that it is beneficial to compare them, T! through "I", The these hindquarters are marked", sie ‘bone plan is diagramed below. yusse core A, is more uni- 7eacwAWree form than the aad Yocation of DE ™ which corres- waee ponds to our knee. When an animal walks, watch for the DE prominence. On most animals DE appears just below the body Line -- on dogs it is lower than POLAR BEAR cats. Compare the knee DE on 4 ‘ and 5 with rest of the animals. Rear quarters on this page re~ duced or enlarg- ed for this comparison. AWS WT Femice Fass mummriee [erieaese (OOF oe) sas 7S The bear (9) and monkey (5) walk more on the total foot FGHI. In the animals which sit often, all of FGHI ‘sits’ on the ground (exam- ples 1,2,4& 6). Only "I" hits the ground in animals which stand most of the 8 ELEPHANT time (examples 3,7& 8). GREYHOUNDCOMPARING ANIMAL MUSCLES ‘The muscle arrangement in the animal kingdom is much the same. For the artist he need not know all the technical names. After the three body basics are learned (page 3), it is well to go beneath the surface for a closer look. Though all external muscles may express themselves under given cir- cumstances, the beginner should familiarize himself with a few 'give-away' places that are likely to show on most all short-haired animals. As a starter look at the four places in each animal (marked with a black line) in the second column, Where one muscle comes against another there is often a noticeable indention, Even with the long-haired animals, extra power may be portrayed in a drawing by permitting bold under-structure to influence the lay of the hair.On page 11 we saw the marked similarity in muscle formation as it occurs in various animals, Al- though it is not necessary to be able to identify by name all the bones and muscles, it is advanta- geous to refer to them repeatedly. Wherever there is a "show" place on the surface, find out what makes it that way beneath. This will simplify surface drawing, the part that cannot be escaped. en wos MUSCLE STRUCTURE — GREYHOUND yr ss D vet en on) one" Sei ows bs eee Son poo ei On these two mee a pages the bones git and bone loca~ att tions are ~ * horizontally m ed; the mus- cles and muscle locations are diagonally tagged. in lines lead in to bones; dotted lines lead into muscles. sitet - | pereta ig colin | et nant‘The exterior of the greyhound beautifully illustrates bone and muscle "happenings."" Compare fig. 3 with figs. 1&2. Refer back to these pages when studying other animals throughout this book. When a change of contour is detected or a highlight or shadow appears on the surface, TRACK DOWN the reason with the help of the greyhound! , VX) ait BACK Z, eee ‘Observe that the scapulas (or shoulder blades) in fig. 4 are not attached by a bone-link to the sternum. There is no collar-bone in most animals. The scapulas lie more or less flat to the sides of the shoul- ders, and they define themselves well in surface anatomy (see figs. 1,2& 3). The next time you pet a dog or cat feel the scapulas, humerus heads (front points of the shoulders), sternum bone, pelvic bone crests and femur attachments, Note the radiating muscles from the sternum in fig. 5 -~ these are especially prominent under the skin of the horse. 13» FACTS ABOUT FEET AND CLAWS “ Observe: a. Appearance of wrist! in all drawings (marked x), b, Tops of toes, between wrist and claws “Totten appears like 'shelf"), c. Claws 1,2&3 cannot be retracted— nor “Can bear's — only cat's (exception: Chee' d. Claws in 4 fully retracted, leaving only “frace, sometimes just dark indention in fur, e, When extended, claws in cats have tend- “Ency to slant in (see fig. 6). f. Note leathery toe pads are close under ‘laws (see end view of foot, fig. 7— also fon Le Cheetah.(1) “Lion (lf) ie, see fig. 10). Vora NN y Bull Dog (hoe uh Gfteg& ql \ footfore- Wolf (1) shortened) 7°" 2 f s\) e J ‘any Dog (left fron!) polar Bear i) & Grizzly's claws ger than (see 11) even though he may be half size of Brown bear 8, h, Polar bear's foot “Spreads, is wider than any bear's (fig. 5). His foot soles are par- 4 tially covered with hair. His nonretractile we claws are black. aoe pet i, All bears’ claws are “Tonger in front than in ¥2 il back (see fig. 10). Claws Lion's paw(rf) Rear paw of Black bear are shortest. - A |. Cat claws are thin, knife- ji i \S\ ce; dog and bear claws \\ mera. i are thicker (see 6, 14& 15). na Warm inact k, Claws are one major of making strike} “difference in bears (fig. 13). 3 So . wee eee Wolf or Dog (rf stretched as in run) @ Bear's! paw (rf) Rear paw Relative length of bear claws: TencoNs Pukk UNSEATIS ‘tae wife? ion ct oy 5) pee ons AS claws extended) Cat's Retractile ClawAnimals which walk with: ‘One useable digit (third fin- ger or middte toe) are horses, zebras, etc. Two useable digits (even- toed ungulates) are cattle, deer, sheep, pigs, giraffes, etc. ‘Three useable digits (odd-toed ungulates — excluding one-toed) are tapirs, COMPARING FOOT BONES / Terms for manner of walking: “sat orrer) mate ‘Plantigrade-walking on the whole sole of the foot. *iglilgrade ~walking on the toes (or tiptoe). i walking on hoofs. ( Seicaeroea. Four useable digits are hippopotamuses. a ee ed is Five (or four) useable digits \ ‘aremostmonkeys, many carnivores (flesh-eating mammals), rodents, etc. Consider the foregoing with BEAR DEER HORSE adie — Daag the information on page 8. CUnguligrade+ {In conjunction with foot and leg notes on previous pages, and in order to further the understanding concerning the manner of animal locomotion, the drawings above are presented. Thus far there has been a purposeful interplay between the parts and the whole in approaching the subject of ani- mal construction, Progressively, we have seen that much of the true foot of most animals is upin the air, off the ground, Now, think of your own heel bone. Take another running look at ""F through nll the 1égs on page 10. Feel the achilles tendon coming up and off the back of your own heel, es~ pecially the hollow just inside, This hollow appears on most all animals where heavy fur does not cover it up. The "x's" indicate where it is in the drawings above. The black-lined loop showed it fn the back legs of the second column of animals on page 11. A ts LIKENESSES IN ANIMAL HEADS i! \ K \ Even many widely-varied animalsy™ Tl 4 NM { have certain facial features in =>] common, = zh. = ny : =e NS JePe > = SIMPLIFIED \ SKULL PLAN ps observe: 1, The expanse of the > frontal bone between the eyes. 2. The width of the nasal_, bone below the eyes. 3, The protective brow <=, bone above the eyes. | 4. The lid-pockets. {3 Sy directly below the eyes. cy : © \al ; Www) Se , \a ELEPHANT fis 6 SQUIRRELTHE ANIMAL NOSE As we proceed in our study, we discover more and more that in the animal world there are certain things which many have in common, It is well to learn these things first, then seek out the individual differences, So that the resemblances may be appreciated, however, it is needful to itemize what we're talking about. At this stage the student should not spend hours | drawing individual noses or eyes or ears. But when a sameness is reveal~\/ ed, tuck it away in your memory. Let it come to your aid as your pencil y crosses the spot where the particular feature must appear. 3 cow At left notice the black "comma" taken from the bottom of the human nose. This simple comma may be modified, but le it fs to be found in nearly all animal noses. Notice how the | ‘commas are laid on their sides with the tails pointed up and back toward the eyes. Trace this observation in the French Poodle's nose (2) and throughout the rest of the noses on this page. The tail of this comma is more of a slit-opening in animals (see arrows, figs. 11 & 12) than in our own nose. These slits will flare during heavy breath- ing after a run or when creature is angry (also see p. 72, figs. B1 & B2).The minimal comma is the pig 7; the maxi-_ HORSE mal, the moose 5, The septum between the nostrils is of- ten grooved, or at least indented. This "valley" usually starts on the upper lip. The nose pad takes on fine hair at its extremities, then graduates into full hair on the face. A secretion keeps the nose pad moist in many animals caus- ing highlights to appear. Dog's and bear's noses are some- what flat on the front with more of an ‘edge’ at the top. Com. pare the cat's nose 14 with the tiger's and lion's, p. $2. The camel 15 can close his nose to keep out dust; the sea lion 16-can cloge his to Koop out water: “ Sw naar ® RACCOON 7 PIG * ORANGUTAN this in the bear (c). The "puff" of the cat-like cheek may cut along the nose and a mere line may suffice (d). The nose tip may be darkened (e) or grayed (f). Consult pages 42 and 43, From the right side the figure "6" may be imagined in the nose (h& i). Reverse 18 us" the "6" for the left side. Remember the difference in the nose pads and upper lips of ANTELOPE the deer (17) and antelope (18). 16 In drawing the side view animal nose, think of the human nose turned up (a& b). Notice S =THE ANIMAL EYE fi \ One thing of which we can be sure, all eyeballs are orb-shaped. — /4g ‘Also, if the pupil is not concealed by shadow, it willbe smaller in bright light, larger in dim light, So then, for the time being, the setting for this orb becomes our number one problem. In nearly all animal eyes, the inside corner is lower than the outside. The bottom lid's thickness is wet and catches light, Directly beneath this is the lid pocket whichusually is to be shaded (see diagram and examples at left). 1. The horse has the largest eye of any land animal. 2. Most cows have heavily-lined lids, 3. The camel has a protruding brow, * ‘a longer 'oriental' eye. 4, The bear's eye is small and pas- ‘wauee 8iV€, has Same expression for all moods. 5. Dog's i> eyes differ greatly, have many expressions. 6. Pigs’ yea art atsall with hoary lashes. 7. Door's oyee are large and soulful. 8.Monkeys' eyes are bright and expressive, lids heavily lined. 9 & 10. Rabbits, beavers, rodents and gnawing animals have beady eyes with pupil and iris blended as far as the artist is concerned. For 'foreshortened’ eyes see p. 15. THE ANIMAL EA We Horse's ear in act of turning. Note that the base looks wider as the ear reverses itself. Bs QOOBLPD DOBERMAN 9 m= (D0G) RABBIT Lion's ear in act of turning, It starts out very round 7 ‘but as it turns it takes on a pointed look, So it is, oR with all the big cats. In anger the ears are often “si aid back. a ¢pIG ‘BEAVER Most all animal ears come out of a cylindrically-shaped cartilage. This cylinder at the ear's base is partially revealed in some animals before the ear opens into its bell shape (see 1, 2,3, 5,6 & 12). This cylinder is concealed in the cat, dog and bear families as well as in the camel and some other animals (see 7,8, 9,104 11), The ear's rim does not come together at the bottom in this latter group. As a rule animal ears are highly mobile. Only one ear of the pair may turn to pick up a sound. Smaller desert animal's ears are larger proportionately so the extra sur- face can assist in the radiation of body heat. The walrus has inside ears which do not show. Dogs have the greatest variety of ears. For elephant u CAMEL, JACK RABBIT\ DISCUSSING FAST ACTION AO Collectively we Perse should look at a Tg representative group of animals in fast motion é 2 before we take up individual (~~ “~~~ animals, Elsewhere in this book are more ‘Sees drawings dealing with locomotion proble 5 Action is demanded in many of the artist's assignments. It helps to know some of the thi 3 WEASEL ‘which should and should not be done. If an animal = goes into a 'spread suspension’ (examples this page); Mee SS is, if his legs are at times fully extended and at the same = time are not in contact with the ground, this becomes a good position to record for high speed, When he gathers his feet under him as tightly as is natural, and is at the same time sus- pended in mid-air (examples next page); this, too, is a good posi- tion portraying high speed. To be sure, other positions are as ed in the run. If more than two animals of the same kind are to be pictured, then intermediate stages may be shown for the sake of variety -- and accuracy, since it is very unlikely several animals would be in an identical pose. These intermediate stages do not look as fast, however, even though in real life they may be, Most wild animals are drawn going over rough terrain at “Eran which time more leaping is done than when traveling on a smooth surface, Practically all animals are able to leap ~~ the elephant cannot, The hippo- potamus and rhinoceros are not likely to leap, for they simply crush most of what is \ 4 in the way. Despite their great bulk, they can run amazingly fast on occa- sion, The positions on this page may be considered phases in the run; although, having taken off on both back feet simultaneously, the better chances, the animal will light on one or the other of this front feet and not on both of them at the same time. At the peak of this brief suspension, he may have the two legs in each pair more-or-less parallel. Fig. 1 at the top is the basic pattern for this position, (Notice the horse is NOT pictured here -- see pp. 68& 69)On this page are some of the fastest animals alive (with the exception Rh Ne of the puma 7 and bear 8 which are capable of limited bursts of speed). a However, the main purpose of this discussion is the 'gathering’ of the 4 HORSE feet in mid-air prior to ground contact for another push-off, Tn the run the greyhound (Ib) is one of the most rhythmic. To have the four legs in Man the 1b position, which the greyhound may momentarily assume in running, !1h/~ | is foreign to most all animals. The horse never gets into this position eC ‘when running or fast galloping, nor does he ever go into the complete =. f Spread suspension shown on the opposite page (check pp. 684 67). He does gather his feet, but not in the manner of 1b -- see fig. 4. With all ani- 5 RABBIT mals, the front legs are more likely to be one slightly behind the other = when the back legs are drawn under the body in a parallel manner (see figs.2,3&7) -- and they are more convincing that way. ‘The rabbit's and fox's legs may go into a full parallel "X" cross (figs. 5&6), but the bear is too bulky. Only in desperation will his legs ‘assume anything like the fig. 8 alignment. For the most part, when ‘ adeer (or other animal which habitually leaps in his run) is to be 0 sa Nag pnrmee drawn, it is wise to have two legs extended and two folded (figs. £'* — 9a & c)or all gathered (9b). To put a shadow on the ground indicat- <7). | ing space under the animal is not a bad idea. It should be pointed “~~ ‘out that, when the legs are gathered as illustrated on this page, the back feet are always on the outside and the front feet are on the inside. Further, the bottoms of the back feet are fairly parallel to the ground; whereas the front feet are in a ‘flipped’ position with soles turned w=, or . ONL S oe b aeBASICS IN CAT STRUCTURE The cat family has bodies which are longer than high. ‘They are very uniform in their basic structural make- up from little house cats to giant tigers. Cats are cats whether large or small, in the jungle or in the living room of your home -- as far as general shape and body movements are concerned. This is not true of the dog family which takes on a variety of odd shapes, Even the longer-legged cheetah and the more box-like lynx vary little from the standard cat design. The big maned lion and the brightly colored tiger are different only in their 'dressing." If both are skinned and laid side-by-side, only an expert can tell them apart. So, learn ‘standard’ cat make-up, and then adapt it whenever the need arises, There is something to be learned in beginning with the square, fig.1, then extending the outline on either side as in fig.2, The point of the shoulder, 2-a, in most an- imals, not just the cat, is in line with a middle division, -g, drawn through the body. It protrudes from the top half of the original square and, in the case of the cat, this point may be considered directly above the front toes when the animal is standing erect with feet together. This "knob! (a) is the end of the humerus bone, fig. 4. In fig. 2 the elbow (b) is above the chest line, and when the tapering waist is brought up as in fig. 5, ‘the knee (h) is below the CD line of fig. 1. Directly above the knee () the top of the hips (e) or pelvis is located, Then there is a slant in all animals where the pelvic bone tilts down- ward (see fig. 4). The front of the foreleg is in line with A-E of fig. 1, but the other perpendicular B-F cuts through the back leg. Both c & i of the front and back legs may be drawn on the original square of fig. 1. It is true that a cat isn't always going to stop his legs in the same position. Nor will all four appendages be static like a table's legs. However, for now, it is well to grasp the simplicity of this stance. Notice the feet in relation with the square of fig. 1. It is quite natural for many animals to hold their heads so that k-1 of fig, 3 is more or less parallel with the shoulder line o-a of fig, 3, Fig. 5 is a lioness, and fig. 6 is a male lion. Fig.7is a tiger drawn upon the same cat frame of fig.If you have a pet cat running around your house, you have with- in drawing distance a miniature lion or leopard or any other of the great cats. The similarity is amazingly striking, especially if the cat is short-haired, At the far left is a medium-sized sia- mese cat blown up to lion-like proportions, or a lion sitting a~ longside reduced to cat-like proportions -- as you wish, Ac- tually, the cat was drawn first, then the lion was drawn on the cat's frame. This particular cat, like many pampered pets, is a little on the fat side; so it would be best to narrow the body width slightly for a sleek looking ion, But for the pur~ pose of proving the point, Leo the lion has been made as fat, The head and tail are the chief differences, yet, in kind, they too possess decidedly cat characteristics. LITTLE CATS — RESEMBLE BIG CATS At left is the same cat in another sitting posture. This time the creature is drawn smaller and more to scale. By enlarging the animal exactly, changing the head to some extent, and adding spots we have a leopard. We might have built a jaguar, tiger, or puma on the frame just as readily. It is good practice to very lightly sketch your cat, then let him be the foundation for a powerful beast of the jungle. Below, the lioness" head and cat's head are equated for study. Notice the difference in ear shape. The large cats have rounder ears, Both animals’ ears if turned to the side would appear more pointed, By contrast the small cat's eyes are huge. Small cats (bobcats on down) have contractile eyes capable of becoming mere slits in bright light or big and round in poor light. Al big cats have circular eyes; the pupils being reduced to spots not slits in stronger light, All big cats and most small cats” ‘have the distinctive dark coloration trailing out of the in- side eye corners onto the nose. ‘The house cat's nostrils are more petite, and the 'roof' of the nose is considerably short- fer and more narrow. The muz~ ale across the whiskers is not as bulbous. The chin is smal- ler, In all, the facial features are closer together and daintier save for the big eyes. The lion head is more rectangular. The house cat may snarl, but only the larger cats seem to furrow their brows when displeased,USING THE HOUSE CAI AS A MODEL structed on an enlarged cat's frame. The house cat at left is changed but little in provid ing the basic outline, ‘Though quite agile, the lion is not as graceful as the other impor- tant members of the cat family. Lions posses a ponderous frame, so therefore it is well to widen the cat's legs some in the enlargement process (not the tail, which needs a tuft however), ‘Square up the head, and give the eyes some authority. The feet need to be made thick and "ploppy."" Be sure to observe the du- plication in the bone and muscle structure, At right are simple profiles of a cat anda lioness, A major difference is the jutting chin of the lion, which really is mostly fur, but gives the air of proud dignity nonetheless. Most cats have a little more concay- ity just under the brow, and their shorter nose is tiny. 0 Above is the puma (also called couger, panther and mountain lion), He is drawn over the ‘expand- ed house cat at the left, ‘The head is not as bold as the lion and is smaller. The body is more supple. The tail has no tuft and is held lower than a house cat. The big cats are more likely to drag their tails when walking. In excitement or anger they may flail their tails or twitch them when mildly aroused, 22HELPS IN DRAWING THE LION Jn the drawing at the right notice that the | big body bones in the forequarters and | hindquarters make parentheses "( )," | This is true of all the vertebrates (ani~ mals having backbones) whose upper arms are ‘attached! to the body. At the left observe some similarities in dis~ tances: "a!" is equal to "b," "A" is equal to pr and 1,2, 3, 4,5 & 6 are equal. Compare this diagram with the skeleton below. has At the right is the completed female lion, gi * y She appears quite chunky when contrasted "W's, with her sleeker relatives in the rest of Ce Ws the big cat family. Some lions get very pot-bellied because of less exercise, |. At left is a lion's skeleton & fitted into a male lion's out- line, Check out all the evi- dences of this bone work in the lioness directly above, 23— 1 2 3 Before starting to sketch ‘Sketch very lightly the sec- ‘Always be on the lookout for any animal, in your mind's _tional parts as they relate planes. Think of your sub- eye quickly run around an one to the other. Think of ject as being solid even overall confinement line these parts within the whole. _though it is a soft, furry cat, above the base; i.e., the Don't get "hung up’ on detail. In this instance, especially area upon which the subject Erase freely if a replace- notice the overhang of bone, rests, See what overhangs ment line is needed. Lightly- _ flesh and fur at the shoulders, the foundation assuming this drawn lines in the beginning weight. make improvement possible. 4 At this stage of the game, fig. 3 is more important than the com- pleted sketch at the right. Too many beginning students want to hurry with the "paint job" before the house is adequately put to- gether, Rove around over your work checking one part against another. What about your proportions? Do they look right? Most papers you can see through. Reverse it, hold it to the light. Mis- taken proportions are often revealed this way. Make the neces- sary adjustments, e ZIP Cats ave a symphony in gracefulness, Thetr movements are a joy to watch, From a compact ball they can be in a full-stretch leap in an instant, Whenever they walk by, espe- 7 cially observe the up-and-down motion of the shoulder blades. When the body weight is shifted to the front right leg, that right scapula rises under the fur. Likewise on the left, In climbing up or down these shoul- der ‘humps’ respond (see draw- ing on the right), Note the ears as they twist toward the sound, Watch cats in a crouch as they fo stealthily sneak up on a bug. —— és A500 1b, tiger does exactly = rey i the same thing, except his ~ ~\ "bug’ may be a more sizeable VA prize.TIPS ON DRAWING CATS ‘There are many short-haired, dark-banded tabby cats in existence. They have much in common with the highly marked, larger fe- lines. Next time you see one give special attention to: the forehead, cheek, back, 4 thigh and leg markings. After studying the tiger's resplendent coat, you can tell the z we m two are close relatives. eae Become inventive in your cat sketching. Keep the essential forms in mind, Fig. 7 is on a ribbed paper. Fig. 8 is on a linen paper. Above is a long-haired, blue persion kkitten done in pencil, At right is a Juxuriant silver tabby done in an in formal pen line.NOTES ON LION DRAWING Few animals are more loosely skinned than the felines, The skin on the larger and heav- ier beasts seems to be attached rubber-like to the perfectly coordin- ated muscle structure beneath. This loose covering enables the unusually-flexible spine extreme curvature in — every direction. The multiple lines of fig. 1 express this adaptably-pliable characteristic, Pumas or mountain lions have the smallest heads, in propor- tion to their gangling bodies, any of the great cats, Especi: is this true as they turn away from the observer (perspective being involved). Their hair is}) short-cropped, yellowish browg| to gray in color with whitish under-parts. Their tails are thick, the ends widening, but ‘The puma has a long stride. Though he may look thick from the side, from the front he is no wider than his whiskers, All cats are rather surprisingly thin from the front; thus they slip the more easily through narrow places (see diagrams following dealing with the front view walk). ‘The "black panther" is really an odd variation of the leopard, Fig. 4 is a ‘stylized’ concept, a brush and ink drawing with a white stipple,oY HOW A LION WALKS — FRONT ‘The 'cat walk’ from the frontis illustrated here in eight sequen- ces. In fig. 1 the left foot is on its way forward for a step. AS ‘soon as it comes off the ground it angles inward at the 'wrist.' There are several reasons for this: the sheathed claws and ra- ther tender toes are protected, being kept under the body. Also, the cat may tread a more nar- row path in underbrush. The house cat walks this way too, but the tiny feet are difficult to notice, Since the left foot now ‘has no weight upon it, the shoul- der on that side drops, The shoulder blade on the right goes up over the weight-bearing leg. The left foot will barely miss touching the right foot as it passes, In fig. 3 the outside of the left foot is making touch con- tact with the ground (still at an angle). In fig.4 the left foot be- gins to assume part of the body's weight, and the shoulder tops begin to level. In fig, 5 the weight of the cat's forequarters is even- ly distributed momentarily; the shoulders are straight across. ‘The toes are slanted out slightly. Bears go through the same mo- tions except their front toes are slanted in slightly when their fore- feet come to rest on the ground, In fig. 6 the right foot lifts, placing weight up- on other leg (notice the shoulder line), In fig. 7 it starts forward angling in as the left foot did in fig. 1. In fig. 8 it is ready to be softly ‘plopped’ on the ground, The big male lion in fig. 9 is in the same position. Fig.A at leftshows the bone influence and fig, B the muscle influence (bla lines) resulting in a promi- nent surface line on front of leg (see arrow fig. C). It goes from inside of 'wrist" to leg's ‘root’ in nearly all animals, WATCH FOR IT! RECORD IT! 27LION HEAD — SEVEN EASY STEPS eas lane a ( fay 1 29P a1 4 r bd, , blade (see x). The hair grows out and ! oe ‘around this vortex. Long, handsome i manes rise and fall over the shoulder however, Examine points A to I in dia~ gram 3, Note rise of hair at forehead A, the sideburns u B and the chin fluff C. Hair under the neck between B & D may be very heavy. In some lions only fringes of hair appear at ‘the elbow G and flank H, Some lions are mostly neck-maned and are clean of hair at the shoulder (x), yet be~ hind, from E to G, there may be an outcropping {Sidenote on fig. 2's paw: in an arm "sweep, lion may Some lions are de- : ‘Yoid of tufts at the flank H (fig. 3), and others have an un- "derlying fringe of | hair traveling from under the armpit a- Jong the belly sides clear to the flank (observe figs, 1& 4). For some reason menagerie lions are redder in if ‘color; where- fas many wild lions are a pale yel- ow, even a silvery grey. ‘You will express a regal, ‘kingly air in your lion when you ‘draw him with a luxuriant mane,”, HOW A LION WALKS —SIDE Bye J /+_> ‘The members of the cat family pro- 4 & gress by the walk, the trot and the i g gallop (for footfalis which may apply, ~7(# f $A > See pp. 70& 71). Any of these may be interspersed with the 'leap' depend- \, ing on distractions and terrain -~at fh x >\ least, it is obvious, the hind limbs often’ act in unison when cats areina fA hurry (fig.7, p.19). We hear of ant- (a mals "pacing," that is, two legs on Miwa es==-=*2 the same side moving forward togeth- er. No animal does this 100% of the time. Take the walk of the lioness as an example, Since fig. 19 is like fig. 1, this means our subject has taken one stride to that point, Several of the phases have been omitted intentionally, particularly when the near front leg is covering up the other front leg; this phase is never wanted by the art- ist (phase omissions between figs.5 & 6, 12618). It will be noted that whenever the an- imal has three feet on the ground a dotted base is used, Single black lines indicate only two feet on the ground. ‘A salient fact demonstrated here, and one which every artist should know, is this: whenever an animal has two feet off the ground, and they are the ones tucked under the body, the sup- porting feet are on the same side (see figs. 4& 5, 11& 12). Additionally, when an animal has two feet off the ground, and they are the ones far- thest forward and backward, the sup- porting feet are on opposite sides of the body (figs. 6& 7). Attention is called to the shoulder Wy blades. The one above the weight- . bearing leg pushes up, and the one @. above the lifted front leg drops. When. the weight is equally divided, the shoul~ der blades are level (see also p. 27). At the right is a walking figure of a lion. | Arrows a & b represent the outer reaches of the feet. Arrows c & d show the inner reaches of the feet. The several leg posi- tlons suggested can be found in the sequence ] Mthrough 14 on this page. It 1s rather sur- prising how far forward the ‘upper arm' is thrown -- marked e. See also fig. 5 on the | opposite page. All cats seem to walk ef- fortlessly. Doubtless one reason is that they are noiseless in the process. The fe- Hines surpass all other animals in grace- fulness of movement.“Lion's evE OPEN 3, AND CLOSED ‘The impressive eye of the lion is ek tucked away under a stately brow. 5? out His very es toe, look seems “2 to express little doubt that he is undisputed king of all he surveys. If one manages to be before an actual subject, examine the eye care- fully, then notice all the lines which surround it, A lion has several furrow Mines radiating into the brow which give him a look of authority. At left are ran- dom notes comparing the lion's, tiger's Be LEOPARD aNd leopard's eye. There are two approach- es to drawing these cat eyes: one is to make . et a.circle then cut off the top with the brow Ot ag eee line followed by the corner lines; the other is to draw the brow line and the inside cor- Below are the tiger's and lion's noses side-by-side, eF line, then fit in the circle. In either jeldom have a lazy-looking ‘The difference in the width of the septum (dotted event, cats s¢ line) is more pronounced in some cats than others. ue agile eye such as we ae on some: The contrast in the follicle streaks of the ae ag ce ee is to be remembered. ot ies 7 TIGER pee - re —, u0N Hi en \ “yo ns “he tone i : “ 1G At right is a sketch calling attention to the slick ||! 4;/ black of the lips. In some big cats itis flesh- “J, j colored or mottled (see notes under fig.3, above 9 “#'! right). ‘oP 32