Tài liệu Kayla the Koala pdf

THE KOALA
Brenda Hoddinott
C-03 BEGINNER: DRAW WITH LINES
This project is designed to help improve your skills at seeing and drawing lines – especially
fuzzy lines, which are the foundation for drawing animals with fur.
This project is divided into the following three sections:
OUTLINING KAYLA’S PROPORTIONS: In this section, your goal is to sketch Kayla’s
head, face, and ears on your drawing paper proportionately correct.
HATCHING FUZZY OUTLINES: Fuzzy lines are used to outline almost all furry animals.
What I call a “fuzzy line” is actually a grouping of short curved lines. When you look at most
drawings (especially contour drawings) of fur-coated animals, the perimeter appears to be
one raggedy line. However, when you look closely, you can see that the edges of the fur are
made up of tons of lines that are curving in various directions, ragged, uneven, and of various
lengths and thicknesses.
OUTLINING A KOALA’S FACE: In this section, you outline Kayla’s eyes, nose, and
mouth with nice neat lines.
Suggested drawing supplies include good quality white drawing paper, graphite pencils, kneaded
and vinyl erasers and a pencil sharpener
11 PAGES – 18 ILLUSTRATIONS
This project is recommended for artists from age 8 to adult, as well as home schooling, academic
and recreational fine art educators.

Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers, Halifax, NS, Canada – Revised 2006




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OUTLINING KAYLA’S PROPORTIONS
In this section, your goal is to lightly sketch Kayla’s head, face, and ears on your drawing paper
proportionately correct. A sketch is a quickly rendered drawing that illustrates the basic elements
of your subject with very few details. Proportion refers to the relationship in size of one
component of a drawing to another or others.
Pay close attention to the lengths and curves of the various lines which outline the different parts
of Kayla. Use an HB pencil, and keep your lines very light so they can be easily erased.
ILLUSTRATION 03-01
When drawing an oval or a
circle, rotate your paper and look at your
shape from different perspectives. Examine
its reflection in a mirror to help locate
problem areas.
1. Draw a circular-shape to represent
Kayla’s head.
Leave space on either side for her big
fuzzy ears.
Shapes are the outward contours or outlines
of forms or figures. Basic shapes include
circles, ovals, squares, or rectangles.

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2. Sketch a
partial
circle on
each side of
her head to
mark the
locations of
her ears.
Remember; don’t press
too hard with your
pencils!




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3. Sketch two small circles, approximately halfway between the top and bottom of her
head, to mark the locations of her eyes.
ILLUSTRATION 03-03

4. Sketch a circle close to the bottom of her face to mark her snout.
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5. Sketch a vertical oval shape, as her nose, extending from the space between the eyes
down to the center of the circle that is the snout.
Note that the oval (the nose) cuts into the snout.
6. Compare your drawing to mine and fix any areas you’re not happy with.
Double check the various spaces, and the lengths and curves of the various lines, which
outline the different parts of the sketch.
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HATCHING FUZZY OUTLINES
Fuzzy lines are used to outline almost all furry animals. What I call a “fuzzy line” is actually a
grouping of several lines of different lengths. Yet, when you look at most drawings (especially
outline or contour drawings) of animals, the perimeter appears to be one raggedy line.
A contour drawing is a drawing comprised of lines that follow the contours of the edges of
various components of a subject and define the outlines of its forms. A quickly sketched contour

drawing captures a seated figure and his clothing.
The illustrations on the next page show how the edges of fur are actually made up of tons of lines
that curve in various directions, and are ragged, uneven, and of assorted lengths and thicknesses.


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ILLUSTRATION 03-06
Look at this contour drawing of a dog.
Then examine close-up views of the lines
that make up the outlines.
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7. Use your kneaded eraser to pat your sketch lines until they are so light that you can
barely see them.
You can clean your kneaded eraser by stretching and reshaping (also known as “kneading”)
it several times until it comes clean.
8. Outline Kayla’s head with short fuzzy hatching lines.
As you render each section of fur, watch very closely the different directions in which the
lines are drawn. Take your time.
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ILLUSTRATION 03-12

9. Use both long and short fuzzy
lines to outline her ears.
Take note that the lines are

longer along the lower edges of
the ears. Longer lines indicate
that the fur is longer in these
sections.

Always place a piece
of clean paper under your hand as
you draw. Each time you work on a
new section, remember to move
your paper so it’s always under
your hand. This prevents you from
smudging your drawing, and
protects the paper from the oils in
your skin.
ILLUSTRATION 03-13

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OUTLINING A KOALA’S FACE
In this section, you outline Kayla’s eyes, nose, and mouth with nice neat lines. Keep your pencils
sharpened so your lines stay crisp and thin.
ILLUSTRATION 03-14
10. Use a freshly sharpened
2B pencil to outline the
eyes with neat lines.



11. Draw a tiny circle in the
upper left section of each
eye, as the highlights.
A highlight is the brightest
area of an eye where light
bounces off its surface.

12. Add a small curved line to
the lower inside section of
each eye to complete their
almond shapes.

ILLUSTRATION 03-15

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ILLUSTRATION 03-16
13. Use your 2B
pencil to outline
the nose.
Take note that the
nose is wider at
the bottom. Also,
the lower part is
not as rounded as
the top section.
14. Add two small
comma shapes as
Kayla’s nostrils.

15. Outline Kayla’s muzzle as two separate sections, with the top section wider.
Take note that the lower section is a simple U-shape.
16. Fill in a small dark section (where the two sections meet) as her mouth.
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17. Use a 4B or 6B pencil to fill in the circular sections of the eyes.
Leave the highlights and the tiny inner section white, to help make the eyes look more
realistic and shiny.

18. Erase any sketch lines, fingerprints, or smudges with your kneaded eraser molded to
a point (or you can use a sharp edge of your vinyl eraser).
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If you wish you can try drawing some fur
on her face and ears.
When you are happy with your drawing,
sign your name and put today’s date on
the back.

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BRENDA HODDINOTT - BIOGRAPHY
As a self-educated teacher, visual artist, portraitist, forensic artist, and illustrator, Brenda
Hoddinott utilizes diverse art media including graphite, technical pen, colored pencil, chalk
pastel, charcoal, conté crayon, and oil paints.
My philosophy on teaching art is to focus primarily on the
enjoyment aspects while gently introducing the technical and
academic. Hence, in creating a passion for the subject matter,
the quest for knowledge also becomes enjoyable.
>Brenda Hoddinott<
Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Brenda grew up in the small town of Corner Brook. She
developed strong technical competencies with a personal commitment to self directed learning,
and the aid of assorted “Learn to Draw” books. During Brenda’s twenty-five year career as a
self-educated civilian forensic artist, numerous criminal investigation departments have
employed Brenda’s skills, including Royal Canadian Mounted Police and municipal police
departments. In 1992, Brenda was honored with a commendation from the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, and in 1994, she was awarded a Certificate of Membership from “Forensic
Artists International”.
Her home-based art career included graphic design, and teaching recreational drawing and
painting classes. As supervisor of her community’s recreational art department, Brenda hired and
trained teachers, and designed curriculum for several children’s art programs. In 1998, Brenda
chose to end her eighteen-year career as an art educator in order to devote more time to writing,
drawing, painting, and developing her websites.
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incorporates her unique style and innovative approach to

curriculum development. This site offers downloadable and printable drawing classes for
students of all abilities from the age of eight through adult. Students of all ages, levels and
abilities have praised the simple step-by-step instructional approach. This site is respected as a
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LEARN-TO-DRAW BOOKS BY BRENDA HODDINOTT
Drawing for Dummies (2003): Wiley Publishing, Inc., New, York, NY, this 336 page book
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Book of the Year Award 2004, Alpha - Pearson Education – Macmillan, Indianapolis, IN,
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