The animal world is full of diversity.
Cartoonists have caricaturized the animals in a variety of ways.
The rat, the cat, the dog, the wood pecker, the road runner, the kayote and the bear have appeared as the most adorable cartoon characters on the television and the silver screen.
While drawing the caricature of the animals, the cartoonist has observed certain fundamental rules.
- The eyes are round large and expressive.
- The nose tip is shaped like a button and sometimes overhanging.
- The mouth is wide and teeth are exposed according to facial expression.
The body, legs and feet and the tail are characterized by the animal species.
It is essential for the beginners to observe and study the fundamental differences between the animals like the size, shape of the ears, tail, legs, feet and overall appearance.
How to draw the face of an animal?
Let us, for convenience draw the shape of a pear. With this basic shape it is possible to construct a variety of animal faces.
Basic Shape
Basic Pear Shape for all Animal Faces
Dog
Sketch of Dog Made with Pear Shape
- Draw long drooping ear lobes.
- Draw round eyes with dark pupil.
- Draw a large nose tip and separate it from the eyes with an arched snout line.
Rat
Sketch of Rat Made with Pear Shape
- Draw large and round ear lobes.
- Draw round eyes with dark pupils.
- Let the nose tip be round and locate it in between the lower half of the eyes.
- Separate the eyes and the nose tip with a deeply arched snout line.
- Add whiskers.
- Draw a large mouth
Rabbit
Sketch of Rabbit Made with Pear Shape
- Draw long tapering ear lobes.
- Draw round eyes with dark pupil.
- Draw a snout line, its edges not crossing the upper lip.
- Draw a cleft upper lip, and connect the cleft with the nose tip.
- Draw a pair of protruding teeth.
- Add whiskers.
- Add fur on the cheeks.
- Add a round chin.
Cow
Sketch of Cow Made with Pear Shape
- Draw horns and horizontally placed ears.
- Draw round eyes with prominent pupils.
- Draw a large nose tip that touches the mouth and separate it from the eyes with snout line extending up to the cheek. Keep the snout line fairly straight.
- Draw a wide mouth touching either cheek.
- At the point where the snout line touches the cheek, add a bulge.
Cat
Sketch of Cat Made with Pear Shape
- Draw vertically placed triangular ears.
- Draw round eyes with vertical slits.
- Draw a triangular nose tip and separate it with a deeply arched snout line.
- Show a small cleft in the upper lip and connect it to the nose tip.
- Draw a short lower lip with a tooth protruding at either end.
- Draw diagonally placed whiskers.
- Add stiff prominent fur on the cheeks.
Note:
Study the basic shape shown in the sketch before drawing the animal faces.
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