T-05 ADVANCED: DIVERSE ANIMALS ppt

OUTLINING FUZZY HEAD SHAPES: The hatching lines you use to draw fur on Isaac are ragged and uneven, and are also various lengths and thicknesses.. HATCHING FUZZY FUR ON HIS HEAD AND EAR

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Brenda Hoddinott

T-05 ADVANCED: DIVERSE ANIMALS

Meet Isaac – a Jack Russell Terrier and proud owner of my friend Rob! In this project, you first set up Isaac’s facial proportions and render a contour drawing Then, you add texture to his fuzzy face with hatching, and shading to his nose with squirkling

This project is divided into the following six sections:

SKETCHING PROPER PROPORTIONS: With a simple grid as a helpful guideline, you

draw the various components of Isaac’s face, ears, and neck

OUTLINING FUZZY HEAD SHAPES: The hatching lines you use to draw fur on Isaac

are ragged and uneven, and are also various lengths and thicknesses

HATCHING FUZZY FUR ON HIS HEAD AND EARS: In this section, you add the fur

texture to the upper section of his head and his ears

SHADING SHINY PUPPY DOG EYES: You begin this section by shading around the

rims of the eyes and then proceed on to the pupils and irises

FINISHING THE NOSE AND FACIAL SHADING: In this section you complete Isaac’s

face by adding more fur to his face and rendering the texture of his nose

ADDING FINAL DETAILS AND FINISHING TOUCHES: When you are happy with

your drawing to this point, you then add final touches and bring Isaac to life

Suggested drawing supplies include good quality white drawing paper, graphite pencils, kneaded and vinyl erasers, and a pencil sharpener

This advanced project is recommended for artists with good drawing skills, from age 12

to adult, as well as home schooling, academic and recreational fine art educators

25 PAGES – 36 ILLUSTRATIONS

Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers, Halifax, NS, Canada –2004 (Revised 2006)

SKETCHING PROPER PROPORTIONS

Setting up accurate proportions is the foundation of drawing If the proportions of a dog’s head and face are off, no amount of beautiful shading or fancy pencil marks can save your drawing In this project, you create a simple grid to help you draw everything in its correct place Use a 2H

or HB pencil to lightly sketch all the components of Isaac’s head and face

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1 First of all, draw a square

any size you wish as your

drawing format

2 Use a ruler to divide the

square into four equal

smaller squares

3 Lightly sketch a circle as

Isaac’s head

Make sure you leave space

on your drawing paper for his

snout, ears, and neck

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4 Add a smaller circle below and to the left of the other circle to indicate the position of his snout

Most of the smaller circle is located in the lower left square Take note of where this second circle cuts into

the first

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5 Draw two triangular shapes to mark the locations of his ears

Observe that the ear

on the right is lower than the other The ear on the left is located completely within the upper left square

6 Sketch two circles to mark the locations

of his eyes

Notice that the eye on the left is higher than the other

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7 Sketch another

circle inside his

snout to identify the

location of his nose

8 Use curved lines to

lightly sketch the

outlines of the side of

his face, neck, and

the shapes of the

positive and negative

spaces The rough

sketch is now

complete

9 Very lightly sketch parallel angular guidelines to identify the slant of the tops of the ears, the tops and bottoms of the eyes and nose, and the nostrils, and mouth

Remember; don’t press too hard with your pencils Not only do these areas become impossible to erase or touch up, but they also leave dents in your paper All the lines you draw now will either need to be completely erased or made fuzzy in the next section

10 Use a freshly sharpened HB pencil to very lightly outline the shapes of his eyes, upper face, and ears

Draw your outlines slowly and carefully! Pay close attention to the grid lines to make sure you draw the various lines in their proper places

11 Draw the outline of his nose and add two small curved lines to indicate the nostrils

12 Mark the location of his mouth with a curved line

13 Refine the lines that outline the left side of his face and both sides of his neck

14 Check over the shapes and sizes of the various parts of Isaac in relation to the lines of the square and grid, and fix anything you’re not totally happy with

fact they are so

light that I can

OUTLINING FUZZY HEAD SHAPES

The hatching lines used to draw fur on Isaac are ragged and uneven, and are also various lengths and thicknesses Some hatching lines are dark and others are light

15 Before you begin adding fuzzy lines as Isaac’s fur, use your kneaded eraser to lighten your sketch lines until they are so light that you can barely see them

the texture of fur on

the upper sections of

18 With your kneaded eraser, lighten the original sketch lines in and around the eyes

19 Add the outlines of the strands of fur around the eyes

Try a 2H or HB pencil The lines used to outline these sections of fur are very ragged and uneven Note that fur will cover a section of the eye on the left

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20 Redraw the outlines of the eyes with nice neat lines (I used an HB pencil)

Always place a piece of clean paper under your hand as you draw Each time you work on

a new section, remember to move your paper so it’s always under your hand This prevents you from smudging your drawing, and protects the paper from the oils in your skin

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21 Draw a circular shape inside each eye as the irises

Note that the iris on the right doesn’t quite touch the lower section of the rim of the eye

22 Add a tiny circle in the upper left section of each iris as the highlight

23 Sketch yet another circle inside each iris as the pupils

The lines outlining the pupils cut into the edges of the outlines of the highlights

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24 Use long curved lines to add a few strands of longer fur between his eyes and above the eye on the right

Watch closely the different directions in which the lines curve Be careful that the lines are not similar in shape or size or the fur may not appear realistic

25 Sketch the fur on both sides of his face below his ears

26 Extend the section of fur that is hiding a section of his eye (on the left) down toward the edge of the snout

Again, pay close attention to the different directions in which the lines curve

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33 Add the outlines of the nostrils

Check the location of the horizontal oval shape

in the center of his nose This section needs to

be lighter than the rest of the nose to help make

it look three dimensional and shiny

34 Draw the lines along the edges of his neck and shoulders that indicate the various directions in which this fur curves

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35 Carefully erase the grid lines and rough sketch lines

36 Check over your drawing carefully and make sure you are happy with the curved lines which define the outlines of the head, ears, eyes, nose, snout, and fur

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As you can tell by the locations of the highlights in his eyes, the light source in this drawing is

HATCHING FUZZY FUR ON HIS HEAD AND EARS

At this point, Isaac’s face is completely outlined with lightly shaded fur, and everything is in its correct place It’s now time to add a few more important details to the upper section of his head and his ears, such as the fur texture and various values As you draw, constantly compare your drawing to mine and double check your proportions Pay close attention to the lengths, angles, and curves of the hatching lines

37 With a 2H pencil, lightly draw several short hatching lines throughout the upper sections of Isaac’s face and ears to map the various directions in which his fur grows

Take your time Adding shading to the fur becomes much easier when you have established guidelines for hatching the various values

38 Carefully outline around the wispy fur strands along the edge of his forehead, eye, and upper snout with an HB pencil

39 Use a combination of 2H, HB, 2B, and 4B pencils and short hatching lines to add shading to the large dark section around Isaac’s eye (on the left), and the small spots

40 Complete the lighter shading on the ear on the left (Illustration 05-21)

Use 2H and HB pencils and keep in mind that the shading needs to be lighter on this ear than the other because it’s closer to the light source Note the darker shading along the insides of the edges of the ears, which helps give the illusion of depth to their forms

41 Outline the edges of the strands of fur on the section of the head close to the ear on the right (Illustration 05-22)

42 Use various pencils to complete the shading of the ear on the right

This ear appears darker than the one on the left because it is farther away from the light source However, be careful not to make this fur too dark, because, other than the small spots, the fur is actually white As you render each section of fur, watch very closely the different directions in which the lines curve Take your time

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SHADING SHINY PUPPY DOG EYES

My favorite part of drawing animals is bringing their eyes to life In this section, you begin by shading around the rims of the eyes and then continue on to the pupils and irises

44 Add shading to the parts of the eyes around the pupil

Use a freshly sharpened 2B to outline the outer edges of the eye closest to the fur, and the pupil With an HB, fill in the sections between the outlines with medium values

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45 Shade in the irises with an HB pencil (leave the pupils and highlights white for now)

46 Use a Q-tip to gently blend the shading in the irises

47 Add more hatching lines to the fur between the eyes and below the eye on the left

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48 With a 2B pencil, add darker shading to the upper sections of the irises and around the outside edges

49 Mold your kneaded eraser to a point and gently pat a tiny section of each iris (in the lower right) to make it a little lighter

50 Continue adding more furry shading between the eyes, down toward the nose

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51 Use a 6B pencil to shade in the pupils of the eyes (leave white sections as highlights)

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FINISHING THE NOSE AND FACIAL SHADING

In this section you complete Isaac’s face by adding more fur and texture to his nose

52 Add more furry details to the lower right section of his face

Use only freshly sharpened pencils for realistic looking fur! Keep in mind that the directions in which the hatching lines curve are important because they help give the illusion of depth to the various forms of the face under the fur

53 Use 2H and HB pencils to add the longer soft wispy fur on his snout and around his nose

54 Add dark shading in the shadow sections around his nose and lower face

Try a 2B pencil for the darker fur sections, such as the shadow sections to the right of his nose The fur above his nose becomes progressively darker as it grows closer to his nose Also don’t miss the little wisps of fur that curl in various directions onto the upper section

of his nose

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55 Add shading with

squirkles all over

the nose (try a 2H

pencil)

56 Use an HB pencil

to add shading to

the fur around the

lower section of the

nose

Note that the

shading between the

nose and mouth is

59 Add more shading

to the fur that is

very close to the

nose in the shadow

the strands of fur

in the mouth area

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61 Use HB, 2B, and

4B pencils to add a

combination of

dots and squirkle

lines to the nose

Take note of the

sections that are

darker than others

ADDING FINAL DETAILS AND FINISHING TOUCHES

In this section, you first take a few minutes and check over the various sections of his ears, eyes, face, nose, and mouth When you are happy with your drawing to this point, you then add final touches and bring Isaac to life

63 Beginning at the top of his ears, compare your drawing to mine and make any changes you feel are important

To make a section darker simply add more hatching lines To lighten a section, pat it very gently and carefully with a kneaded eraser that is molded to a wedge shape

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64 Add more shading to the lower section of his face (beard), neck, and shoulders

Take note of the dark shading under his chin which is in the cast shadow of his head Also observe that the overall shading becomes progressively darker toward the lower right

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66 Sign your name, put today’s date on the back of your drawing, and put a big smile on your face!

BRENDA HODDINOTT - BIOGRAPHY

As a self-educated teacher, visual artist, portraitist, forensic artist, and illustrator, Brenda Hoddinott utilizes diverse art media including graphite, technical pen, colored pencil, chalk pastel, charcoal, conté crayon, and oil paints

My philosophy on teaching art is to focus primarily on the enjoyment aspects while gently introducing the technical and

academic Hence, in creating a passion for the subject matter,

the quest for knowledge also becomes enjoyable

>Brenda Hoddinott<

Born in St John’s, Newfoundland, Brenda grew up in the small town of Corner Brook She developed strong technical competencies with a personal commitment to self directed learning, and the aid of assorted “Learn to Draw” books During Brenda’s twenty-five year career as a self-educated civilian forensic artist, numerous criminal investigation departments have employed Brenda’s skills, including Royal Canadian Mounted Police and municipal police departments In 1992, Brenda was honored with a commendation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and in 1994, she was awarded a Certificate of Membership from “Forensic Artists International”

Her home-based art career included graphic design, and teaching recreational drawing and painting classes As supervisor of her community’s recreational art department, Brenda hired and trained teachers, and designed curriculum for several children’s art programs In 1998, Brenda chose to end her eighteen-year career as an art educator in order to devote more time to writing, drawing, painting, and developing her websites

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Book of the Year Award 2004, Alpha - Pearson Education – Macmillan, Indianapolis, IN, this 360 page book is available on various websites and in major bookstores internationally