Realistic Wildlife Images in Graphite Pencil

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A course by Cole McNair , Artist

Artist. Austin, United States.
Joined July 2022
98% positive reviews (43)
1,945 students
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About the final project for: Realistic Wildlife Images in Graphite Pencil

Realistic Wildlife Images in Colored Pencil

“Hey! You've reached the end of this course. Congratulations on achieving this goal! During this course, I've shared with you some of my best tips and tricks to create realistic wildlife images! Before saying goodbye, I want to show you some of the steps I would love to see that you went through to achieve your project: Tools Go over the tools that you will need to accomplish the techniques to draw a graphite horse.

Reference Image Choose a reference image that is dynamic and high-resolution to help you achieve a realistic drawing of an Andalusian horse or any other animal you want to draw.
Study! Do small studies of different textures of drawings, and how do small studies of fur that are different textures to allow you to draw any further project within the animal kingdom.
The Drawing It's time to go through the drawing process to block in the shape of the horse and start to use the techniques to build up to the final rendered drawing.
The Background Once you've completed the drawing, add backgrounds or expressive pops of color to make further your work stand out.
Don't forget to share your images in the forum by clicking "Create Your Project" to discuss our progress. I look forward to seeing all of your works of art. I will be giving you feedback as soon as possible, but please, be patient. It can take me a while to answer you. Meanwhile, I highly encourage you to look at your fellow's work. I want to thank each of you for joining me on this project and learning some essential tips that will help further your drawing process. See you soon!”

Partial transcription of the video

“I just want to thank you so much for taking the time to take this course with me and go over a beautiful final project that you were able to complete at home. So I just want to go over a few extra things on some final thoughts and some final tips to really take your artistic expression and development to the next levels. I just want to remind you of course when we started we spoke about how you want to take care of building your textures and tones. So we went over a few different ways of really understanding the fur, some hair movement. So I just want to reiterate, take the time to find any...”

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Course summary for: Realistic Wildlife Images in Graphite Pencil

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (43)
  • 1945 students
  • 5 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 11m)
  • 3 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Drawing, Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Realistic Drawing

Cole McNair

Cole McNair
A course by Cole McNair

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Cole McNair is an accomplished artist based in Austin, Texas, specializing in wildlife artistry using graphite, colored pencil, and watercolor. With a focus on capturing the beauty and intricate details of animals, Cole's artwork reflects a deep understanding of the animal form and conveys a sense of realism and emotion.

Through his expertise in drawing animals, Cole has mastered the techniques of working with graphite to create depth, dimension, and texture in his artwork. His unique approach combines additive and subtractive processes, allowing him to bring his subjects to life on paper.


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Realistic Wildlife Images in Graphite Pencil. Illustration course by Cole McNair

Realistic Wildlife Images in Graphite Pencil

A course by Cole McNair
Artist. Austin, United States.
Joined July 2022
  • 98% positive reviews (43)
  • 1,945 students