How to Draw Dogs, Cats and Horses - Paperback

by Arthur Zaidenberg (Author)

Discover how to create realistic drawings of dogs, cats, and horses with this easy-to-follow guide. Written and illustrated by a noted creator of art instruction books, the manual emphasizes the importance of capturing your own distinctive vision to reveal the subject's special characteristics.
Clear, step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to start by placing basic shapes in proper relation to each other. Further advice explains how to fill the general shape and portray the animal's essential nature by observing its moods and behavior -- from a dog's playfulness to the relaxed grace of a sleeping cat and a horse's quiet dignity.

Author Biography

Painter, sculptor, and teacher Arthur Zaidenberg (1902-90) wrote numerous How to Draw books. His revolutionary instructional technique is founded on the notion that anyone who can write the alphabet can combine simple shapes to form drawings.