IL 2840 - Animal Anatomy + Drawing

Credits: 3

Students of all abilities learn wildlife sketching and drawing techniques based on comparative anatomical studies of the principal families of animals. Various resources available to the artist are explored in order to create accurate environments for animal art. Sessions take place at the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall have a developed sketchbook of animal drawings that demonstrate knowledge of the various proportions, anatomical structure, and characteristic gestures of a wide variety of animals, and a final composition project placing various animals into a storytelling picture.

Prerequisites: IL 1510 - Perspective and FD 1380 - Life Drawing II

Course Learning Outcomes:

Execute anatomical studies of wildlife skeletal and muscle structure, and demonstrate the resulting knowledge in expressive and constructive animal drawings.
Implement storytelling techniques in a final composition of an imaginary hybrid animal.

IL 2840 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Textbooks:
ONLINE: An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists - ISBN: 9780486200828

ONLINE: How to Draw Animals - ISBN: 9780399508028
Required Course Materials:

Sketchbook
Graphite Pencils (1-4)
Markers, Black & White (1-4)
Colored Pencils ( qty. 1-4)
erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
Plate Bond
Illustration Board (1-4)
Tracing Paper

**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing.