Perfect for Beginners: How to Draw Easy Animals
Sometimes it’s nice to get back to the basics, to give ourselves a mental break and an easy avenue for success. What better way to do this than to take the time to practice drawing a subject that’s light hearted and simple? In today’s demo on how to draw animals for beginners, you’ll be able to do just that. It’s a free excerpt from the Big Book of Drawing Animals, and it includes three step-by-steps that I know you’ll love.
The Big Book of Drawing Animals: 90+ Dogs, Cats, Horses and Wild Animals is written and illustrated by P. Rodriguez & T. Beaudenon. The following step-by-step lessons on how to draw a kitten, how to draw a bear cub, and how to draw an elephant calf are but a sampling of what you’ll find within the pages.

How to Draw Animals: Draw a Simple Kitten




How to Draw a Bear Cub for Beginners




How to Draw an Easy Elephant Calf




Discover more than 90 more simple drawings for beginners with the Big Book of Drawing Animals! Chapters include:
- Baby Animals
- Dogs
- Farm Animals
- Horses
- Marine Animals
- Wild Animals
As in the free drawing lessons featured above, each demonstration on how to draw animals is provided in simple steps that you can follow. The book consists of almost 200 pages of easy drawings and includes an index that you can refer to when you want to draw a specific animal. From anteaters and bears to whales and zebras, you’ll find plenty of inspiration and ideas to help you practice drawing animals!
Plus! Enjoy this no-drawing-skills-necessary demo on incorporating fun and unusual depictions of animals in vibrant, colorful ways in your next art creation.
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