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Drawing: Animals in Colored Pencil
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Drawing: Animals in Colored Pencil

by Debra Kauffman Yaun
July 2009
Intermediate to advanced
32 pages
1h 56m
English
Walter Foster
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SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

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Step One With an HB pencil, I sketch a circle for the dog’s head and a rounded triangle for the muzzle. Then I draw the vertical centerline so it reflects the angled position of the dog’s head. Next I add the slightly curved horizontal centerline. I use these guidelines to position the eyes and nose; then I draw the large ears and the basic shape of the body.

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Step Two I refine the eyes, nose, and mouth, adding details and erasing unneeded lines as I go. I draw some jagged lines for the fur, making sure they reflect the curves ...

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ISBN: 9781600581373