It was freezing, and most of the animals agreed that it wasn't the best day for the zoo, preferring to stay hidden in the warmth of a toasty corner and sleeping the cold away. I tried to track down some of the four-legged animals in the warmer parts of the zoo, and managed to study some llamas, lions and tigers (sleeping), giraffes, okapi, zebras, and a couple of sturdy looking camels.
The best thing about observing animals from life is that you can really get to notice their different characters and how they hold themselves. Like humans, some are shy, others inquisitive, then there are the bold and the beautiful. There's a whole world of interesting characters to witness and explore.
The main aim of today though was to closely watch the animal's movement and try to imagine what is going on inside with bone structure. This was not so different from our first life drawing session where we drew the model and placed the skeleton inside. Fundamentally, once you know the inside mechanics, it makes it easier to draw the figure more accurately from memory.
I've included a few rough sketches below, where I've attempted to consider the mechanics, as well as movement and form in the various animals.
Giraffes
Giraffes
Llamas
Llamas
Sleeping Tiger
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