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B e f o re you begin
You wi l l need:
1. a penci l
2. an eraser
3. a penci l sharpener
4. l ots of paper (recycl e
and re-use!)
5. col ored penci ls
6. a fol der for saving work
7. a comfortable place to draw
8. good l i ght
Now let's begin!
Copyright 2001 Freddie Levin.
All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in
whole or in part, in any form.
Published by Peel Productions, Inc.
Printed in Hong Kong.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Levin, Freddie.
1-2-3 draw wild animals: a step by step guide / by
Freddie Levin. p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-939217-42-2 (paper: alk. paper)
1. Animals in art--Juvenile literature. 2. Wildlife art--
Juvenile literature. 3. Drawing--Technique--Juvenile
literature. [1. Animals in art. 2. Drawing--Technique.] I.
Title: Wild animals. II. Title: One-two-three draw wild
animals. III. Title.
NC780 .L44 2001 743.6--dc21 2001018530
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C o n t e n t s
C i rcl es, oval s and eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Wil d ani mals from A f r i c a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Wi l d ani mals from A s i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 0
Wil d ani mals from South America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0
Wil d ani mal s from North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1
Wil d ani mals from A u s t r a l i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 4
Wil d ani mals from the A rc t i c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 0
I n d e x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 4
Important drawing tip number 1:
*** Draw l i ghtly at first, so you can erase extra l ines. ***
Important drawi ng ti p number 2:
*** Have fun drawing dinosaurs and other prehistori c animal s! ***
Important drawi ng ti p number 3:
*** Practi ce, practice, practice and you w i l l get better! ***
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C i rcles, Ovals and Eggs
The drawi ngs i n thi s book start with three basi c shapes:
c i rc l e oval e g g
*A circle is perfectly round.
*An oval i s a squashed circle.
*An egg i s an oval with one si de fatter t han the other.
A c i rc l e
fi ts i nsi de
a square.
An oval
fits insi de
a rectangl e.
An e g g
fi ts i nsi de
a trapezoid.
The more you practice drawi ng c i rc l e s, o v a l s,
and e g g s, the easier i t wi l l be.
Draw lightly!
Have fun!
Practice makes better!
C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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Bush baby
1 Start wi th a c i rc l e a n d
an o v a l. Noti ce how
they overl ap.
2 Draw two ears, two bi g
googly eyes, and a U
shape for the nose.
3 Draw a l ong curli ng tai l.
Draw small o v a l t o e s .
5 To fi nish the drawing,
erase extra li nes. Shade
and col or your bush baby.
Give i t a tree to si t i n.
Bush babies are tiny tree-
dwell ing lemurs. They are
nocturnal which means they
are active at ni ght. They are
great leapers and their big
googly eyes help them see i n
the dark. They eat insects,
eggs, fruit and small animals.
4 Draw l ines insi de
each ear. Make smal l
dashes for eyebrows.
Add leg lines.
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C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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Z e b r a
1 Start wi th a large o v a l
and two c i rc l e s: one
small and one medi um
size. Noti ce the angles of
the shapes and the
distance between the
three shapes.
2 Connect the shapes
with curved li nes.
Draw an ear and the
beginning of a tai l.
3 Draw an eye, nostril
and mouth. Add the
m a n e . Complete the
tai l . Draw the top
secti ons of four l egs.
D R AW L I G H T LY !
Wi l d A n i m a l s f r o m A F R I C A
C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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4 Compl ete al l four legs.
Notice that each l eg i s i n
t hree sections.
5 To compl ete the drawing,
erase ext ra l i nes. Add the
z e b r a s spectacul ar
stripes. They are
compli cated, so take your
t ime and do a smal l
section at a time.
Zebras are grazing ani mal s
that live in herds. A fancy
cousi n of the horse, each
z e b r a s stripes are as
i ndividual as fingerpri nts. A
mother zebra can tell which
baby is hers by its stripes. Do
you think its like readi ng a bar
code at the grocery store?
Wi l d A n i m a l s f r o m A F R I C A
C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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E l e p h a n t
1 Start wi th a c i rc l e and a bi g o v a l.
2 Add an eye. Draw a big ear. African
el ephants have bi gger ears than
their Asi an cousins. Add a tai l.
3 Draw the elephants
trunk and mouth.
Add two sturdy
legs. Fi nish the tai l.
H AV E F U N !
Wi l d A n i m a l s f r o m A F R I C A
C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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Elephants are the
largest li ving land
mammal. Mother
elephants are pregnant
for almost two years
and baby elephants
weigh around two
hundred and fi fty
pounds at birth.
Intelligent and social,
they li ve in herds.
An el ephant i s the only
animal wi th a trunk.
Elephants use it to
s h o w e r, carry food,
cuddl e a baby, sniff the
wind, roll a heavy log,
or greet a friend. When
elephants meet each
o t h e r, they put the tips
of thei r trunks in each
o t h e rs mouths.
4 Draw two more legs. Add a tusk.
5 To fini sh the drawing, erase extra l i nes.
Add shading and color your elephant
g r e y.
Excel lent elephant!
Wi l d A n i m a l s f r o m A F R I C A
C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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Wa r t h o g
1 Start wi th a seri es of four
c i rc l e s. Draw the smallest
lower than the others.
2 Careful ly connect the
c i rc l e s wi th curved li nes.
Draw an eye and add the
beginning of a tai l.
3 Draw an o v a l wi th two
small c i rc l e s for the
w a r t h o g s snout. Finish the
tai l. Draw two l egs.
4 Draw ears.
Add two more l egs.
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C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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5 Add hooves and tusks.
Draw l ines inside the ears.
6 Draw a l ong bri stly mane
on the back and forehead.
7 To fi nish your drawing,
erase extra l ines. Shade
your warthog and add
c o l o r.
A warthog is a wild African pi g.
It lives in burrows, and l ikes to
enter them backwards. I ts tusks
are used for di gging and
defense. The warthog diet
consists of roots, eggs and
small mammals.
PRACTICE MAKES BETTER!
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C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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H i p p o p o t a m u s
1 Start wi th a bi g o v a l a n d
two small er o v a l s. Noti ce
how the two smal l o v a l s
overl ap the bigger one.
2 Connect the two small er
ovals wi th curved li nes.
Connect the head to the
body with a curved line.
Add two ears and eyes.
3 Draw nostri l s. Add the
lower j aw. Draw two legs.
o v e r l a p
o v e r l a p
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C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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4 Draw another front and
rear l eg. Add a squiggl y
tal e. Compl ete the face
and ears.
5 Erase extra l ines. Shade
and col or your hippo.
Happy Hi ppo!
The name hippopotamus means ri ver horse but the
hippo is more hog than horse. It lives near water and
spends much of its ti me submerged with only i ts eyes,
ears and nostrils showi ng. A hi ppo calf can swim
immediatel y after birth and often nurses underwater.
Hi ppos eat mainly fruit, l eaves and grassa lot of i t!
Wi l d A n i m a l s f r o m A F R I C A
C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L
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1-2-3 Draw series - all full color
0-939217-40-6 1-2-3 Draw Pets and Farm Animals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levin . . . . . . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
0-939217-41-4 1-2-3 Draw Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . Levin. . . . . . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
0-939217-42-2 1-2-3 Draw Wild Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levin . . . . . . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
0-939217-43-0 1-2-3 Draw Knights, Castles, and Dragons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levin . . . . . . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
0-939217-44-9 1-2-3 Draw Cars, Trucks, and Other Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levin . . . . . . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
0-939217-45-7 1-2-3 Draw Mythical Creatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levin . . . . . . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
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Draw Series - black and white except as noted
0-939217-14-7 Draw 3-D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DuBosque. . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
0-939217-31-7 Draw Alien Fantasies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reinagle . . . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
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0-939217-22-8 Draw Dinosaurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DuBosque. . . ____ . . . . .8.99. . . ______
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