Horse

by Sergio Garcia
(Waukegan Ill USA)

I also found this picture of the horse in a how to draw animals book.

It was a great challenge for me, I had a lot of fun shading this drawing of the horse.

I use HB and 2B pencils and a little bit of black pastel.

**Note from Kerry:
Hi Sergio, this is so good! You must be proud of yourself. Your signature trademark - pencils with a dash of pastel. The combination really works for you. I'll have to give it a try and see what I can achieve. This is a very nice drawing. Good work.

My Other Horse

by Sergio Garcia
(Waukegan Ill USA)

This horse was also from the same how to draw animal’s book.
It was Saturday morning January 26, 1993 like 4:00 AM when I started to work on this drawing.
I had only one HB pencil and normal white paper and coffee with oriole cookies.

To do the shading on the darker tones I pressed harder on my HB pencil. The time went so fast, I finished around 12:00 PM and went back to sleep.

**Note from Kerry:
Hi Sergio, that sounds like a lovely morning! You must have been completely satisfied with your work, it is fantastic.

Owl

by Sergio Garcia
(Waukegan Ill USA)

Hi AAD friends,
I saw this picture in a how to draw animals book. I love the fact that it had a lot of details on the owl feathers.

It was a great challenge when you are learning how to draw.

I tried this three times until I was satisfied.

**Note from Kerry:
Gee Sergio, this is a really nice drawing. I'm impressed with your work. Truly beautiful.

Deer1

by Sergio Garcia
(Waukegan III USA)

Hi ADD family, I drew this deer from a book, it is called "How to Draw Animals".

I tried my best to draw just like the artist from the book. I used hb + 6b pencils.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Sergio, I am sure the artist would be proud of your version of the deer. I think it is very well done and it gives the viewer a lot of interesting aspects to observe.

Shark

by Sergio Garcia
(Waukegan Ill USA)

Hi ADD family, I drew this shark for my son Eric, from an old shirt he use to wear.

He loves sharks, I don't know why but he does.

I use hb + 6b pencil and a Little bit of pastel.

***Note from Kerry:
Wow Sergio, your drawings are simply fantastic! You certainly have an artist's eye.

Stipple drawing of an Alsation

by Sharon Du Plessis
(Gauteng, South Africa)

This was another experimental quick drawing, called stippling.
I used a pen & ink technique, without any shading, but precise drawing was the aim here, in a little amount of time, which improves speed and accuracy, to the best of my ability.
Once more, I was impressed by what I can achieve, when needed.
Learner artists should do these exercises to improve their skills, from time to time, in order to be spontaneous and gain confidence, seeing that without confidence, you will not get very far in the art-world.



Note from Kerry:

Sharon, I love stippling, it's one of my favorite techniques. Also, I find the overall effect quite attractive. You've done a great job with your 'quick' drawing.

Three Mice and a Flower

by Evangelise

I saw a photograph in a photography magazine and fell in love with these three little mice, they're so sweet. so i sketched them out and then put them in to black ink.


***Note from Kerry:
Hi Katt aka Evangelise
You forgot to include your name so please tell me if I have inserted it incorrectly.

You introduced yourself on this site a long time ago. Here is your page so everyone can learn more about you.

I love this drawing. Black ink drawings are very appealing and this one is no exception. It's great work.

Edited to amend the name to Evangelise as requested.

Jack Russel x Spaniel

by Maria

This is a drawing I did for my riding instructor of her dog.
It is the first one I have done of a dog, I generally draw horses and have recently started trying to draw people.
What do you think of it?



Note from Kerry:
Hi Maria
I think I'd be very proud of this piece if I had created it, it looks terrific! That's a gorgeous looking dog and I am sure this drawing gift will be well received and treasured. Good job!

Golden Retriever

by Leah
(USA)

Definitely not one of my better ones, I didn't get the angle right and it kinda looks like a clown. I used a HB pencil.

***Note from Kerry:
It doesn't matter, Leah. All practice is good practice and we learn a little bit more with each drawing. You are doing very well so keep going!

Zebras

by Sindhu
(Shimoga, India)

This is one of my favorite sketches.

Hmmm, drawing different strokes is a bit difficult i guess. It is a great pleasure when you get a beautiful result after putting in a great effort.



Note from Kerry:
Oh wow Sindhu, this is just so lovely! You have excelled and you can be very proud of this piece.

Dog Drawing -Thank You

by Heidi
(Southern Oregon)

I've lightened up some areas of the hair and fixed the eyes. What do you think? I now can't decide if I should darken the background or leave it white... Thank you to everyone who gave me advice, it helped a great deal! I'm actually pretty happy with how the drawing has turned out, can't wait to try another (maybe not with white hair though)!

Also, if anyone has suggestions on how to frame this (and other drawings) I would appreciate knowing. I've never attempted to put my drawings in a frame, but since this is a gift I think I should. (by the way, this drawing is about 5in by 7in)



Note from Kerry:
Hello Heidi
I think you have done a terrific job of drawing Scooter - he looks absolutely adorable. You've made him life-like and I feel like I can reach out and pat him.
Here is the link to your original post:
Need help with dog drawing
Re the background, well, that's up to you and what you like. Most artists do a dark background to highlight a light topic but would you be able to do that now without ruining it? It's risky. I think your friend will be delighted with this and very proud of you!
Frames can be expensive if you get it professionally framed at an Art store. Or, you can buy a frame from Walmart or somewhere like that - there are nice ones around - and do it yourself. (Similar to popping a photo in a frame.)
You have every reason to be proud of this piece, it's great work, Heidi.

My dog Lucy

by paula
(uk)

I've tried drawing dogs many times but can never get head and body in proportion, this is my best attempt x



Note from Kerry:
Hi Paula
Proportion can be a real bug-bear to us but as you keep drawing, you get a better sense of how to portray things.
I can't see anything wrong with this drawing and I do spy a fantastic drawing style! In my opinion, it looks just great - keep it up.

Hound Dog

by michael leeper
(brierfield)

I drew this hound dog in pencil on graphite board.


***Note from Kerry:
Hi Michael,
Your drawing is excellent, good job!

Michael, it would be great if you write more than one line to make your page more interesting. This whole page belongs to you. If you struggle for something to write about, you could say how long it took you to draw, what mediums you like, what your favorite drawing subject is or if you like to try your hand at everything. Failing that, you could tell us more about you.

Unwanted Horse

by David Tierney
(Ireland)

This is a horse i drew from a photo i saw in a magazine, the horse looked really sad.


***Note from Kerry:
Dave, you have captured the sadness perfectly! Good job! You will earn yourself a lot of fans with this drawing.

Whitetail

by Rhonda
(Jacksonville, NC USA)

I drew and scanned this picture of a whitetail.

The scanner does not show the fine shading of the drawing.


***Note from Kerry:
Hi Rhonda,
It's true that scanning doesn't do our drawings real justice but I can clearly see that your drawing is so very well done. He looks like he's ready to sprint away now that he has seen us. Great job!

Mighty Elephant

by Rekha Sunil
(Bahrain)

Hi,

I am a 35 year old and happen to discover of late that i could drawwwwww. Still have not got over this reality myself so you can imagine the reaction of all my loved ones.

Well, it all started when i just drew a bird from my little ones drawing book. My family encouraged me and i thought "why not give it a hand"

And as i drew i realised that i could do a good job.

Have made around 8 sketches so far. This elephant is one of them and i thought of sharing it on the net.


***Note from Kerry:
Welcome, artist Rekha! This drawing is really good, no wonder your family are so proud.

Resting Camel

by Gemma Hudson
(Yorks. U.K.)

Hi Kerry, I wanted to set myself a challenge and draw an animal I wouldn't normally see around.

I saw this fellow in the pages of some old magazines.

Gemma H


***Note from Kerry:
Hi Gemma!
He is so gorgeous!! You've done a fantastic job of drawing the camel, he's a favorite animal here in Australia. Good work!

A Ferocious Tiger

by Salil
(Pune, India)

I saw many drawings done on tigers throughout the previous issues and was trying to make a drawing of the same.

I have tried to copy this drawing from one of the photos on the internet. I am not particularly happy with the shading of the tiger's nose.

Drawing was done with a pencil and shading was done completely with a black ballpen.

Thanks,
Salil


***Note from Kerry:
Hi Salil,
Gosh, that is so good! I can't see a single thing wrong with the nose, it's a terrific piece of work.