I could spend months teaching you just the basics of human and animal anatomy (not that I could, I'm still learning myself!) but I'll give you a few pointers that should help with both;
-Draw from photographs of animals and people. Not tracing, you'll learn far more by drawing free-hand!
-Look at where the joints are, where the legs bend and how large the different parts of the body are in comparison to each other (Print out stock photos and draw geometric shapes over the different body parts. Use red dots to show where joints are. This will help you understand how animals and humans move).
-Go to your local library or book store and look for 'How to draw' books as these are a great start and come in a variety of difficulties, for beginner artists as well as practiced professionals.
A few I would recommend are 'How to Draw Animals' by Jack Hamm and 'Human Anatomy made Amazingly Easy' by Christopher Hart. Both are great for beginner and intermediate artists looking to draw anatomy.
-Ask friends or family to pose for you (have them stand in fun or silly poses while you draw them), or go to a zoo and practice drawing living animals. Drawing from life is very difficult, and takes a lot of practice, but it is THE best way to learn how humans and animals work. If you know how it works, you can draw it.
While simple 'step one, step two...' tutorials are handy for the basics, don't fall into the trap of simply copying them step by step, otherwise you won't be able to draw different poses or styles. Practice practice practice, and then practice some more, that's how you'll get better!
I could spend months teaching
-Draw from photographs of animals and people. Not tracing, you'll learn far more by drawing free-hand!
-Look at where the joints are, where the legs bend and how large the different parts of the body are in comparison to each other (Print out stock photos and draw geometric shapes over the different body parts. Use red dots to show where joints are. This will help you understand how animals and humans move).
-Go to your local library or book store and look for 'How to draw' books as these are a great start and come in a variety of difficulties, for beginner artists as well as practiced professionals.
A few I would recommend are 'How to Draw Animals' by Jack Hamm and 'Human Anatomy made Amazingly Easy' by Christopher Hart. Both are great for beginner and intermediate artists looking to draw anatomy.
-Ask friends or family to pose for you (have them stand in fun or silly poses while you draw them), or go to a zoo and practice drawing living animals. Drawing from life is very difficult, and takes a lot of practice, but it is THE best way to learn how humans and animals work. If you know how it works, you can draw it.
While simple 'step one, step two...' tutorials are handy for the basics, don't fall into the trap of simply copying them step by step, otherwise you won't be able to draw different poses or styles. Practice practice practice, and then practice some more, that's how you'll get better!
ok, thanks!