A few nice how to draw animals images I found:
The A B C’s of animal structure
Image by aaipodpics
In "How To Draw Animals" by Jack Hamm, he teaches us to draw animals in side view with a bunch of rectangles. It isn’t about the rectangles, but about having a way to see the structure of the animal, of all four legged animals, and apply that knowledge to a specific animal. That way you have to guess less and can draw more. The more you draw, the better you will get, especially if you pay attention to how you draw.
The A B C’s of animals, applied to a cow
Image by aaipodpics
Jack Hamm explains in his book "How To Draw Animals" how a generic four legged animal can be constructed from a bunch of rectangles, and how you can use that technique to draw any animal in side view (profile).
Here I’ve used a photo of a cow and applied the rectangles to it, before dealing with the exact shape of the animal. Getting the parts in the correct positions and at the right size is always a problem when you’re not familiar with a subject. Having a method to roughly estimate the structure of an animal is a handy trick to have in your bag of artist’s tricks.
This drawing was recorded as a video on my iPod Touch and uploaded to my Shorties Ustream channel.
