Practise drawing animals without having to lay out every contour yourself with Royal & Langnickel Sketching Made Easy. Nine drawing boards have faint printed outlines. Add your own shading, contrast and details with graphite pencils and sketching sticks. The animal subjects and reference sheets help you observe form and light, for example in fur, a trunk or a shell.
What is in the box?
- 1 animal drawing set with 33 pieces and 9 projects.
- 9 preprinted drawing boards measuring 8 × 10 inches, approximately 20.3 × 25.4 cm.
- 6 graphite pencils, 6 sketching sticks and 5 reference sheets.
- 1 pencil sharpener, 1 kneadable eraser and 1 drawing eraser.
- 1 chamois, 1 blending stump, 1 sandpaper block and 1 sketching guide.
Who is this set for?
The set is suitable for ages 8 and up and beginners who want a guided starting point. You work with dry drawing materials in grey tones; this is not a coloured-pencil or painting kit. The outlines are printed, but you create the shading yourself. You receive one box, not the shop display containing several boxes shown in one photograph.
From outline to animal portrait
Choose a board and place its reference beside it. Start with light pencil strokes, leave the brightest areas clear and build up shadows gradually. Use the sketching sticks for larger areas of tone. Soften small transitions with the stump or chamois, and dab graphite with the kneadable eraser to lift highlights. Keep your pencil point sharp for fine hairs or edges.
Useful drawing tips
Try pressure and blending on a separate scrap of drawing paper first. Use a clean part of the stump for lighter tones and put paper under your drawing hand to reduce smudging. Shape a point gently on the sandpaper block and keep sharpening dust off the drawing. Store the boards dry and flat. The printed outlines remain part of the practice project.
Keep practising
Explore more creative projects for children or choose drawing materials for your own animal studies.
