This book is packed with practical advice to help you capture the movement and feeling of weight of the animal in front of you, whether you are out in the field, or at a zoo, aquarium, or wildlife park.

Learning to draw wildlife can be fulfilling, challenging and exciting. From quick gestural sketches and linear and tonal studies, through to inspirational finished examples, this book is packed with practical advice to help you capture the movement and feeling of weight of the animal in front of you; whether you are out in the field, or at a zoo, aquarium, or wildlife park.

In this wide-ranging book, illustrator and educator Tim Pond takes you on an incredible journey to discover the underlying artistic principles which will enable everyone from the beginner to the professional artist to capture on paper some of the rarest and most beautiful animals on the planet.

As well as developing your skills, artistic techniques and biological knowledge, this book will deepen your understanding of the animals and their incredible evolutionary adaptations in the eternal struggle for survival in the natural world.

'This is, I think, the best book on drawing animals I’ve seen. The sheer breadth of the coverage and the amount of detail that Tim goes into is breathtaking.' Henry Malt, Artbookreview.net

'Tim is a genius in every respect and this really could be the only book on animal drawing you'll ever need.' Paint Magazine

Artist Tim Pond’s lively and engaging book fuses science with art, providing you with the skills, techniques and knowledge you need to create sketches of animals filled with life and movement.

Tim shows you how to observe and draw animals in zoos, farms, wildlife parks and aquariums, teaching you some fascinating facts about the animals along the way and ultimately bringing you closer to nature.

One of the challenges with sketching wildlife is that animals are constantly moving. However, having some basic understanding of biology can help you capture the form, movement and ultimately the spirit of the animal in question. This combination of scientific knowledge and practical guidance is key to creating lively drawings and Tim’s ability to convey this in an accessible and engaging way makes this a unique and inspiring guide.