Library reference-Animals

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Clubs and Other Sites
www.wildlife-photo.org
-Many beautiful wildlife photos. (THIS IS NOT A STOCK SITE; please use the photos for indirect reference only.)

Animal Stock Photos:
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-Some nice animal photo packs.

Animal Reference:

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-Beautiful photos of many different animals. (THIS IS NOT A STOCK SITE; please use the photos for indirect reference only.)


Animal Tutorials:


Multi-Subject Collections:

***** Basic Animal Anatomy Tutorial by Cedarseed
-Learn how to draw animals with this basic animal anatomy tutorial.

***** Drawing Birds Tutorial: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 by Cedarseed
-Learn how to draw birds with this basic bird anatomy tutorial.

***** Drawing the Horse Tutorial by Cedarseed
-Learn how to draw horses with this basic horse anatomy tutorial. What's a warrior without his steed?

***** Asian Dragons Tutorial by Cedarseed
-Learn how to draw asian dragons!


Individual Tutorials:

Horses...

VERY Basic Horse Tutorial by IceandSnow
-A very basic horse tutorial.

Basic Horse Beginners ONLY Tutorial by 2-DG
-Helpful horse drawing tips for beginners.

Drawing Horses Tutorial by Susan Rogers
-A helpful Elfwood tutorial which includes some horse anatomy and bone structure.

How to Draw Horses Tutorial by Hazel-rah
-Helpful hints for drawing horses. The artist's in-depth description is part of the tutorial.

Drawing a Horse Tutorial by 1Rusty
-Tips on drawing horses using basic shapes.

Beginners' Horse Tutorial by Kass-Craven
-Tips on drawing horses.

How to Draw Horses by Queen-of-Randomness
-Helpful hints for drawing horses.

Horse Tutorial: Proportions by vixentheangryfox
-Helpful hints for drawing horse proportions.

Horse Tutorial: Eye Basics by vixentheangryfox
-Helpful hints for drawing horse eyes.

.:Hair:. Digi-SemiRealism by ElfwoodSilverfang
-Coloring a horse mane in Adobe Photoshop 7.0.

Fantasy Horse Mane Tutorial by vixentheangryfox
-Tips on coloring horse manes.

Wing Painting Tutorial by Barbiedoll
-Tips on painting horse or pegasus wings.

Wolves...

Drawing Wolves Tutorial by Swift-Wolfen
-Helpful hints for drawing wolves.

How 2 Draw Wolves by mirzers
-Some tips for drawing wolves.

Wolf Basics Tutorial by Black-Ravyn
A wolf basics tutorial.

How to Draw Wolves -- Part 1: Heads by tiogawhitewolf
-Tips for drawing wolf heads.

Wolf Tutorial by novablue
-Tips on avoiding wolf/dog anatomy confusion.

Wolf Tutorial by Anuwolf
-Tutorial on drawing wolves.

Snarly Wolf Tutorial by Anuwolf
-A nice tutorial on drawing angry or snarling wolves.

Wolf Paw Tutorial by Anuwolf
-A nice tutorial on drawing wolf paws.

**** Wolf Fur Tutorial by jocarra
-Creating fur with Adobe Photoshop or similar art programs.

Dogs...

Tutorial - Canine Anatomy by Bonz847
-Tips for drawing dogs.

Tutorial - Canine Leg Anatomy by Bonz847
-Tips for drawing dog legs.

Payna's Sighthound Tutorial by basi
-Helpful hints, rules of thumb and references for drawing sighthounds.

Dogs 101: Shiba Inu by inu-aku-kitsune
-Tips on drawing the Shiba Inu breed.

Dogs 101: Chinook by inu-aku-kitsune
-Tips on drawing the Chinook breed.

aku's 'Real' Fur Tutorial: Page 1 and Page 2 by inu-aku-kitsune
-A nice tutorial on drawing dog fur with colored pencils.

SN's Fur Tutorial by SilentNeko
-Tips on drawing dog fur and features using colored pencils.

Cats...

5 Steps for Drawing Big Cats by Scatterheart24
-A nice tutorial on drawing big cats. The photo examples are lionesses.

Lion Tutorial by Nalana
-Some tips for drawing lions.

Duma Tutorial by CheetahTigerWolfCTW
-Tips for drawing Duma, a cheetah-based character.

Fur Shading Tutorial by Anuwolf
-Hints for shading kitty (or similar) fur in Photoshop.

Realistic Leopard Fur Photoshop Tutorial by S0RD3N
-Make realistic looking leopard fur in Photoshop or similar programs.

Birds/Bats/Wings...

**** Falcon Wing Tutorial by WindFalcon
-Learn how to draw wings; authentic-looking falcon wings, at that!

**** Realistic Wing Tutorial by WindFalcon
-Half-Closed Wing/Above View.

Bird's Wing Anatomy by unkraut
-A nicely put together explanation of bird wing anatomy.

Wing Tutorial by Fatal-mantis85
-Helpful tips for drawing various bird wings.

Wing Drawing Tutorial by Sheil
-Helpful pointers for drawing bird wings.

Bird Wings Tutorial by cactusart
-Helpful do's and don'ts for drawing bird wings.

Bat Wings Tutorial by cactusart
-Helpful do's and don'ts for drawing bat wings.

Feathered Wing Tutorial by kalicothekat
-A helpful tutorial for drawing feathered wings.

Basic Wings Tutorial by trina-chan
-Tips on drawing bird, angel, and dragon or gargoyle wings.

Folded Bird Wings by keaalu
-A few tips for drawing folded bird wings.

Wing Tutorial (Make 2): Page One, Page Two, and Page Three by dragontamer363
-After the success of my first tutorial (in all its scrubby glory) I decided to make a big fat revamped version that's been thoroughly photo-shopped and neatened up. Hopefully you'll find it much more readable and helpful.


Fantasy...

Simplified Gryphon Tutorial by lizkay
-Tips for drawing gryphons.

- How to Draw Wings and Winged Creatures/People- by lizkay
-Helpful hints for drawing wings, winged people, and winged animals.

Dragons...

Basic Dragon Tutorial by kalicothekat
-Tips for drawing dragons.

Tutorial - Dragons by Sheil
-A nice clear tutorial on how to draw dragons, including some anatomy details.

Drawing a Dragon by mythori
-A nice step-by-step tutorial for drawing dragons.

Myth's Dragon Tutorial Part 1, Part 2.1, Part 2.2, and Part 2.3 by mythori
-A very nice multi-part tutorial about drawing dragons and coloring them in Photoshop.

Dragon Tutorial by raerae
-Drawing dragons raerae style!

Classic Dragon Head Tutorial by raerae
-Draw a classic dragon head raerae style!

Lighty's Dragon Tutorial Part One and Part Two by Lighteh
-Helpful steps for drawing dragons.

Tutorial- Maws and Open Jaws by ShadowedLight
-Helpful hints for drawing wide-open dragon jaws.

Commission - Dragon Concept 1, 2 and 3by Unibomber703
-Use for indirect reference only please.


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