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How to Draw Animals

Written and 1llustrate:d by Susan S onkin

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Baby ani mals are fun and easy to draw. All of the dJClWirilgs in ihis book are made from straight I lnes, curved lines, dotaand si rnple shapes .. Some of t he shapes you wi II use are

eire les, ovads, and aausaqe shapes,

Traclnq is a good wa.y to learn how to d raw these shapes .. U,s·e paper that is th in and I.ight Put ~ he paper over the drawl ngs in the book. Tn:u:::e over the bas lc shapes to get an idea of how bi 9 or small the shapes should be. After you've practiced tracing tine basic shapes, ~{oujre ready to begin drelJNing. Just foLlow the easy dtrecuens, a.dd~ng to )f,our drawi ngls.tep by step ..

Materials

You willl1Qm nee,d m,any materials-just paper,a. pencil, and an eraser. ¥ou may also want to use crave ns or markers to co lor your drawi ngs. Your ba'byanimals wHI almost come-to ~ife when you color thern,

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a baby chicken is

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A chlcksn egg takes three weeks to hatch, Wiith lts sharp beak, the chlek pecks its way out of the egg. When the sheri breaks; the - chick gets its 'first look at the world. A few hours later the chlck will be chirping, standing, and runn'ing.

1- Ba.by chlcks are very e,asy to draw. Start . with- aelrete for the heed and ancther bligg'er elre Ie for the body. (lhese two

clrcles are only to get you started. You win erase them later.)

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, wings. Baby ehlcks ' _

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soft, fluffy feathers. Draw little lines around the head and body for feathe'rs., (Now erase the rough sketch U nes you - bega,n wit.h.)

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3 Braw d~~t~_for the ~ye,s a.-._n~ a_~~,a~ _ that's open and ch*rpmg. i:8'ch I,eg

is a long' skinny llne, and each .

foot is three little lines. There's

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a baby rabbit is a ...

bunny

A mother ra.bbit bui Ids a. nest for her bables under a tree or in tall gra.ss. She digs a hole and I lnss it wit.t'! g!rass and bits of fur .. She makes a blanket from the grass and fur and tucks rt over tne babies wheJI she leaves the nest,

1· Startwi'tth an _ oval for the haled.

2 Add a cl rcJ:e . for the body.

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round legs in Vie back. -

4- Now add the eyes, nose, aRia mouth, but. do "it quickly-before your bunny hops away~

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a baby cat is a .

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kitten

When kit~ens are born" their mother II leks them with her roug:h tongue 'to clean them and to her p them start to breathe. The bablss' eyes

are shut, and their I ittle noses. cannot smell Y'ery well. They know where their mother is because' they can fe,el her purring. After only five weeks, the kittens will ee runnling and playing.

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. kitten witt1 a

oi rete for the

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2 The . .n add a, bO.~dy with a very short neck.

3 Draw .th'0 _$.~olrt ears. Th,e. Jl d ra. w the legs and tall-they should be not

too fat and not too thin.

4- NO.W._, draw the, eyes,: Notice how they are sllaped-like almon-ds. Draw a little nose and mouth,

Complete your kitten with tl fly Ii nes

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a baby goat is a ...

kid 1< ·

Baby goats love to run and play. And U,ey are full of

cu riosit.y. Th,ey I ike nothl ng better than 10 ,explore eve1ry corner ot the farmyard:, 8a.by goats are always hungry! They may even ni bble rope, wood, or a pie'ce of cloth. These babies drink lots of rnllk. Milk helps them to grrow big and strong.

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head.

2 Add the neck, Draw a larger oval for the body.

!I T~e. ears .alr~ ~ bit lar:gs, and th'.€! t:J tall is srnal t Draw long lean legs

that are good for running: and playi:ng. Add two 1i1tle polrrts to the bottom of each toot for th,€; go.at's hoofs.

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piglet

lSl8irt to o:rawyour pig I.et with

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3 Draw potnted ears .. The

_ I egsa re short wl t h two pointed toes, praw a IHtlle

oval at the end of the snout for a nose and put two dots Ln it. Complete yewr piglet with a curly ta.1 I, two I ittl-e eyeBj and a very smart 8m i Ie!

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IDJd you know th'a_t piglets are very smart anlrnals? Pi,gs can lesrn to do anything that d!o!gs can do: jump through hac,ps~ dance! pull a cart, and w,alk a Ug htropel Pig lets are yery apeclal members ot

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2 G iv~ your piglet astubby '=- snout and a short fat neQK. The t)ody is Si. fat oval.

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a baby dog is a ...

puppy

A puppy wWshare: your happy times and cheer you up when you are sad. Your UUle pet wlll play wJth you for hours or sit quietly at your feet. A puppy will listen to all your secrets and never tell anyone-what a good" friend!

1 Start your puppy with a ci role for the

head,

3 Then add soft fl,oppy ears and a short poi nted tal I. 'Draw hags that are not very liong, with threebrg

toes on each paw.

4- Next draw the eye.s, a big, black ' , wet nose, and a Wide happy mouth. Don't forget the tongue.

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a baby cow is B •••

calf

When this calf is grown, s~he wHI be big and gentle and friend'ly. S.h,e wUI eat grass and grains, and she, win produce lots of milk. She'l,! make enough milk 10 feed calves of her own-and you and your family, 100!

A f'.{ow draw a little line in the middle ~ of each teet, for tiMe calt'shcots, Draw a ~ong tail with some nair on the end. Add two dots for the eyes, two dots for the nose, a d a mouth.

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clrele for the head and a short boxshaped snout

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2 Draw a wide neck. The bod'y looks a I lttle I ike a rectanq ~e, but its corners are rounded.

a baby horse is a ...

foal

A foall can stand and w.allk an hour after it is born. Th is baby horse fi:fst seems unsteady on its long th i n leg,St. Bu't soon the foal learns to trot Lifting its head high, the baby steps proudly allcmg., Fina~ly, the litUe horse beglins· to gi;lllop~ faster and faster" I f it falls, it gets riglRl up and tries a,gain.

1 Olf.a.,w a S_i1a.pe like a pear for the fo,al's

he'ad.

2 Dr:aw a long neck and an oval for the body.

4 [)ra~ short Ii n~s do.~n t~e ~eck for the _ mane and a 11:111 made from longer Ilines. Flnl sh with two dots for tine

eyes, two dots for the m)se"and a little smile.

9 Add ~mal.-Iears to the top " of the head .. M aka the ~egs long and Sk1 nny.

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