Drawing: Animals in Colored Pencil

RED FOX

Step One Using an HB pencil, I sketch the basic shapes of the fox’s head. The nose is long and extends from the head because the fox is at a three-quarter angle; the vertical centerline curves with the head and extends out along the nose. Next I add triangle shapes for the ears, a line for the mouth, and ovals for the eyes. Note that the eye on the right is hardly visible.

Step Two I refine the drawing, adding more of the neck and body and the outlines of the inner ears. I also indicate the areas of fur on the chin and neck. Then I draw ...