How to draw an imaginary animal

Draw an Imaginary Animal

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Find a shape. It could be a crack in the pavement or like in this case, flaking paint on a door.

Find a shape. It could be a crack in the pavement or like in this case, flaking paint on a door.

Copy the shape and develop it into an animal. No matter how odd it looks keep working on it.

Copy the shape and develop it into an animal. No matter how odd it looks keep working on it.

You may see a shape that isn't imaginary but highly irregular like in the next examples

I see a fat cat. What do you see?

I see a fat cat. What do you see?

Here I see a small white dog in the bottom right corner.

Here I see a small white dog in the bottom right corner.

Now it's your turn. What do you see in this one?

Now it's your turn. What do you see in this one?

Or this one?  So what are you waiting for? Go create a creature!

Or this one? So what are you waiting for? Go create a creature!

  • Graphite Pencil
  • Felt-tip pen
  • Eraser
  • Colour pencils
  • Camera (optional)