INDEX

A

Action. See Animals (movement of);

Figures (in action); Lines (and action); Movement, conveying

Action line, 15, 16, 135, 136, 137

Animals

and background, 58, 69, 71, 74, 75, 81

and basic shapes, 16, 53, 57, 58, 68–69, 74, 80, 81, 83, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92

birds, 84, 86, 89

bones of, 81

cats, 66–75

distinguishing characteristics of, 55, 77

dogs, 56–65

drawing, 53–55

elephant, 87

feet of, 55, 72, 90

flamingo, 86

folds of skin of, 62, 87

fur and hair of, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 79, 80, 82, 85, 88

giraffes, 54, 55, 93

gorillas, 85

heads of, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 76–79, 85, 86, 93

hippos, 84

horses, 55, 76–77, 78–79, 82, 83

kangaroo, 88

koalas, 52

markings of, 54, 91, 93

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