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I had deleted my previous tutorial a while ago because I was not happy with how I explained things... It really felt like was rewriting an anatomy book. And I really am not going to do that, or make a - how to draw an animal- tutorial when there is plenty. So instead I just share my own tips and information on how I do my animal studies. I was going to make a 5th tip but I did not know anything to write. So if you have suggestions , just comment on the comments below!


Hope its helpful. :)

Gesture drawing tool! : [link]

Useful resources for reference photos and videos other than google:
Flickr [link]
Arkive [link]
Bbc motion gallery [link] (great source for watching movements)

Anatomy images:
Atlas: [link]
Skeleton of eland & lion [link]
[link] (vid)


Videos:
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~Ambrea2Paris Apr 2, 2013  Hobbyist
For some reason, I can't view this deviation....is this posted anywhere else on DA by chance?
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~NadiavanderDonk Apr 3, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
should work if you click full view :o
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~Ambrea2Paris Apr 3, 2013  Hobbyist
Thanks!=)
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=Toyger Feb 14, 2013  Student Digital Artist
On Amazon com it was possible to look through some of the pages of that third book. Looks great! Bought it on amazon UK and it's already on the way =^_^=
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=Toyger Feb 13, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Seriously laughed at the sausage cats! =D
They look so amusing! (In a good way! )

Ah I have one of those books, the first one, as well as many others. I have the middle one in my "saved for later" on amazon. The third is new to me, it looks good!

It's always nice to see how others draw, be it a "this is how animals are constructed" to "this is how I build up my drawing from sketch to clean lines" and so on =)
I love seeing something as basic as a step by step of their art without any words, just see how they build up and how it evolves. Can learn a lot from it.
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Mood: Joy *whitew3r3wolf Oct 29, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Wonderful tut with some awesome links in the discription! Thanks for sharing the info~
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~pepweb1 Aug 31, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
An epic tut would be one that helped with different animal heads since their tipicly rather different and i struggle witg trying to make tgem nkt all look like a dog this was super helfull by the way my cats dont look like dogs snymore!!! ( well aceot for tge head )
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~Indicaa Aug 28, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Great tips! This tut. helps a lot! I draw cats and study their anatomy but it doesn't want into my brain :3 It's like " the information goes into my head and some seconds later isn't there anymore :("
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~NadiavanderDonk Aug 28, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
yeah its hard to study anatomy if you don't understand. Those muscles and bones create the animal. The fur/skin is just a wrapper. I always had trouble to get my horse heads right, but after I draw the skull and then drew the eyes, muzzle etc on top it got much easier :)

I love anatomy so much right now, I dont even mind see skinned/dissected animal bodies because I view it differently. xD lol
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~Indicaa Aug 29, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Sure :)
I draw them from photos and study the msucles but i have much trouble to draw them right :) some artist nee only some minutes but my sketch need more than 1 hour o.O

Yes your anatomy is great ^^ You improved a lot :D i mean the pictures from pharao girl and than yours... much improved!
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