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The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action Analysis, Caricature (Dover Books on Art Instruction, Anatomy) (Paperback)

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Former Disney animator offers expert advice—with over 700 illustrations—on drawing animals both realistically and as caricatures. Use of line, brush technique, establishing mood, conveying action, much more. Construction drawings reveal development process in creating animal figures. Many chapters on drawing individual animal forms—dogs, cats, horses, deer, cows, foxes, kangaroos, etc. 53 halftones. 706 line illustrations.

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  • Paperback: 134 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (February 9, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486274268
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486274263
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #60,040 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Gem, March 1, 2002
By palcat (Silicon Valley CA) - See all my reviews
Originally published in 1950, these drawings remind me
of the old Disney cartoon classics animals. Ken's animals
express emotions, movement, and come to life. Ken keeps
writing to a minimum, sharing excellent insights and tips;
while the majority of the book speaks for itself in his
drawings. I found this book to be truly helpful in
improving my own animal drawings. His insights can be
very useful, and solved some problems for me. His drawings
range from very simple to very impressive work. This is
definitely a book worth studying.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Give your art a breath of life, August 22, 2000
By A Customer
Are you tired of drawing animals that seem flat and lifeless? Then this book is definately for you. Ken Hultgren does more than merely teach you to draw, he teaches you how to draw with the illusion of movement, and how to put life into the image.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Images but could use more words, February 19, 2006
I just recently got this book and I must admit, as a graphic designer, this book is quite helpful with learning more of the different animals' anatomy and structure but the only negative thing I can say is that it could be even more helpful if it had more words in it to go along with the images he shows you. Adding some instructions would help a long ways to showing a person how he got to each image. But all in all, it's very helpful.

Mike Sexton,
Owner, Birdman's Designs
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book hands down for animal drawing
As an animal artist simply put, Ken Hultgren is my hero and this is the best book on the subject by far. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Wang

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book.
A very skilled artist shares some of his thoughts. A lot of emphasis on usage of anatomy to improve best, and also how to make your drawings more interesting. Read more
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amazing book, would have liked a few more types of animals such as lizards, birds, & fish but for mammals its great.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great inspiration for artists
this is a great book for any artist, or anyone who wants a better understanding when trying to draw animals. It gives several different views as well as basic anatomy! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless
Ken Hultgren's animal drawing book is by far the best I've ever seen. The drawings are not only beautiful and full of life but rich in anatomical information as well. Read more
Published on May 26, 2007 by R. Cowles

5.0 out of 5 stars great reference for the artist.
Excellent art reference for the developing artist who wants to understand animal anatomy and motion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for Serious Artists
This book is somewhere right between a "How to Draw Animals" book and a detailed anatomy book. It gives you the basics of the muscles for each animal in beautiful, dynamic... Read more
Published on April 2, 2007 by W. M. Hall

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best animal drawing books
The book has lots of great drawing. I wish it had more explanations. But I still love it.
Published on March 13, 2007 by CRZadeh

5.0 out of 5 stars best book ever
if you are studying animal drawing, this is one of the best books ever. this concentrates on the motion and line of action, as well as the construction!
Published on March 8, 2007 by H. Goo

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome images to study
This book has some great illustrations and sequences to study, but with only one paragraph per page, I sure wish it had more explanations in it. Read more
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