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How to draw an Okapi

The okapi has been my favorite animal since I was learning to talk and was a no brainier to put in this book. Anatomically speaking, this creature is built like a long necked horse with big shoulders (or more accurately: a short necked giraffe), so if you know how to draw a horse it isContinue reading “How to draw an Okapi”

How to draw a Lacewing

Lacewings are named for their beautiful lacy wings, and no wonder. They are fairly easy to draw, even the delicate wings. So, without further Ado, here is how to draw a Lacewing. Step 1 Draw two circles of the same size, slightly overlapping. Make sure you know the length of the diameter, we will callContinue reading “How to draw a Lacewing”

How to draw a Honey-Badger

Honey-badgers look a little bit different from actual badgers. Here’s how to draw a honey badger for our little honey-guide friend we drew last week! Step 1 Draw a circle, make sure you know the length of the diameter as we will be using it to determine the sizes of everything else. We will callContinue reading “How to draw a Honey-Badger”

How to draw a honey-guide

Honey guide and honey badgers are one of the most famous symbiotic pairs in nature. Next week we’ll learn how to draw a honey-badger, but first let’s draw his friend, Honeyguide! Step 1: Draw a circle. Make sure you know the diameter, we’ll call that 1 unit. Step 2: Touching the first circle draw anotherContinue reading “How to draw a honey-guide”

How to draw a Firefly

Whether you call them fireflies or lightning bugs, these insects are amazing. I loved drawing this page in the book because I got to play with lighting a lot. Fireflies are interesting to draw realistically, because if I drew them flying with their legs in the position they are when they actually fly, it looksContinue reading “How to draw a Firefly”