InTouch Magazine Articles Archive

Issue 20, July 2008

Draw your Pet

By Theo Michael.

skills from art in action. Being fascinated and moved by the beauty and natural grace of an animal, whether your own pet or a creature of the wild, is a pleasure which many of us share. It can truly be inspiring and a lot of people feel compelled to try and capture that special moment, the cuteness, the poise or the elegance of a seemingly perfect creature onto a sheet of paper or canvas.

If you have ever felt the urge but didn’t quite know how to start, a great way to begin would be by simply doing some sketching. Buy a small sketchpad and pencil and take it with you everywhere. You can practise sketching in the garden, the park, waiting for a bus and many other places. Don’t be put off if you are not happy with your results. You are not aiming for a finished drawing but simply a quick impression of what you see. You may just get to draw an outline and suddenly your subject moves or worse, has fled the scene; it doesn’t matter, simply start again on another page. You will find that your pet has its favourite positions and quite often simply returns to a familiar pose for you to carry on practising.

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