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Category: Drawing Mammals

Learn how to draw mammals with step by step tutorials and detailed demonstrations.

Drawing Orcas

Drawing Orcas

John Muir Laws teaches how to draw orcas and a bit about their anatomy. Happy Oceans Month! Read More

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American Megafauna 2: Bears, Wolves, and Coyote

American Megafauna 2: Bears, Wolves, and Coyote

Learn aspects of mammal anatomy that will help you draw large mammals from the side and 3/4 view. We will review and apply the keystone method to block in the shapes of large mammals from the side and then use the three spheres method to rotate the bodies. (This workshop is from July 2021) Read More

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American Megafauna 1: Moose, Elk, Deer, and Bison

American Megafauna 1: Moose, Elk, Deer, and Bison

Learn aspects of mammal anatomy that will help you draw large mammals from the side and 3/4 view. We will learn and apply the keystone method to block in the shapes of large mammals from the side and then learn the three spheres method to rotate the bodies. (This workshop is from July 2021.) Read More

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Lemurs: Art and Conservation

Lemurs: Art and Conservation

Join us for an exploration of the science and art of lemur conservation. Kate Thompson will share her experiences with lemur conservation and John Muir Laws will demonstrate techniques to draw Lemurs. Katharine (Kate) Thompson is a PhD Candidate in Medical Anthropology at Stony Brook University, where she studies who hunts lemurs and why in Read More

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Art and Conservation: Wild Canids Among Us

Art and Conservation: Wild Canids Among Us

Join the Nature Journal Workshop for a special edition of Art and Conservation. Special guests Michelle Lute and Marcia Sivek will help us understand the role of carnivores in our ecosystems and the challenges to their conservation. We will then explore the differences between wolves and smaller canid carnivores such as coyotes and fox, and Read More

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Snow Leopards, Art and Conservation

Snow Leopards, Art and Conservation

John Muir Laws will leads this enjoyable and educational drawing class, co-hosted by Marcia Sivek of BeProvided Conservation Radio and the Snow Leopard Conservancy team. While receiving instruction on how to draw this magnificent cat, learn about snow leopards and the conservation efforts of the Snow Leopard Conservancy. This activity is for everyone – you Read More

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Highlights, Fox vs  Coyote, and Bird Necks

Highlights, Fox vs Coyote, and Bird Necks

What is the difference between the highlight and the center light? Understanding this difference will greatly improve your shading. What is the difference between the coyote and the fox and how do you draw them? Any tips for drawing long-necked birds? Join John Muir Laws on this live broadcast as we troubleshoot these drawing challenges. Read More

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The Gray Fox: Art and Conservation

The Gray Fox: Art and Conservation

Join John Muir Laws, Bill Leikam of the Urban Wildlife Research Project, and Marcia Sivek of Be Provided Conservation Radio. Bill has studied the urban Gray Fox for years and has rich insight into our wild neighbors. Bill shares his observations about the species and thoughts on protecting local wildlife. John shows us additional techniques Read More

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How to draw the Gray Fox

How to draw the Gray Fox

Learn how to block in the shape of the gray fox’s body and head. In this workshop John Muir Laws explains how to make key guidelines that help you describe the proportions and angles of the fox, standing and sitting, and the head from the 3/4 angle. Read More

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How to draw Caribou "and" Reindeer

How to draw Caribou “and” Reindeer

Caribou? Reindeer? Learn to draw Rangifer tarandus and learn some pretty cool details of their life history. This workshop will help you draw rooftop wildlife this evening! Santa hats encouraged. Get ready to sketch rooftop fauna and learn a little about the ecology and conservation of reindeer (caribou). Download the caribou skeleton worksheet to use Read More

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