Drawing Animals: From Anatomy to Rendering (Udemy.com)

Learn how to draw animals like an expert - quickly, easily and pain free

( 101 Reviews )

Created by: Geoffrey Jacobs

Produced in 2015

What you will learn

Learn basic observation skills and techniques for visualising 3D forms
Learn and understand the fundamental elements of animal anatomy
Develop the knowledge and skills to draw a wide variety of animal species including cats, horses, wolves, eagles and more
Develop an understanding of lighting, and skills for rendering your animal illustrations

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Course Description

>>Over 3,900 students!<In Part 1 you'll learn valuable exercises to: - Develop your observation skills and - Improve your ability to draw 3D objects. These skills will set you in good stead for mastering the rest of the course. In Part 2 we go through general animal anatomy. You will learn about the anatomical features common to most animals, making it easier for you to learn how to draw any animal. I discuss the different parts of an animal's body, it's skeleton and muscles, and how size affects animal anatomy. Then there is the main body of the course. Here you will learn how draw individual species. In easy, step-by-step tutorials you will be guided through steps to drawing animals' heads and bodies from a variety of views. These tutorials are where you will apply the knowledge you have learned in parts 1 & 2. Species you will learn to draw include:
horseseaglesbig cats (like lions, tigers and leopards) small cats (like your friendly house cat)wolves and more... Finally you will finish the course learning how to render your animal drawings. Here you will learn the basics of drawing light and shadow. You will also learn how to render animals' eyes, fur and feathers. Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to draw animals - great for people with no drawing skills, basic drawing skills, or intermediate drawing skills

Time: 8h

Instructor Details

Geoffrey Jacobs

4.4 Rating
101 Reviews

Hi, my name is Geoff and I'm a professional illustrator.
From a young age I have had a passion for drawing, inspired by comics, cartoons and the animal world. I taught myself to draw, and now I want to teach you!
Whether you want to draw for fun, or professionally, I want your drawing experience to be as easy as possible. I do this by pointing out simple observations that most students miss, and by sharing lessons from my 34 years of drawing experience.
I'll give you tips I learned when studying a Bachelor of Design at the College of Fine Arts in Sydney, Australia and knowledge I gained while working professionally in animation and illustration.

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By Jakob Mckindley on 11/21/2020

GREAT EXPLAINING! I DREW ANIMALS PERFECTLY BECAUSE OF THIS COURSE

By Lena Christel Burghardt on 11/21/2020

This is by far the best course I have done. I am actually learning something here. Would recommend this course to people who are interested in learning to draw animals.

By Helen Green on 10/27/2020

Thank you so much Geoffrey I have learnt how to relax and enjoy my drawing without being to fuzzy and picky with my work. It has been a wonderful learning experience with you. Thank you for all your help and correspondence.

By Dave Olson on 7/5/2020

Im working on my anatomy with other animals and trying to get out of my comfort zone, i found this advice very helpful with working on other animals

By Signe Dache on 6/27/2020

Great match, instructor was clear with his instructions and easy to follow.

By Sanjeev Thareja on 6/24/2020

its was awfully Amazing love it

By Shweta Rajpal Kohli on 5/27/2020

It was graet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Trevor on 5/25/2020

Im so slow at drawing compared to him, its Ive had to pause and look at what his pictures look like, but then I feel like Im missing valuable instruction. But other than that, its been really good, this far.

By Silvia Dovald on 5/18/2020

I really enjoy how the information given will work with any kind of the animal that is being drawn, not just the specific one in the demonstration. I also like how this course covers anatomy and not just lines and shapes.

By Leah on 5/14/2020