Help for animals (tigers in particular)

[tigris29]

hey peepz, my favorite animal is the tiger, and i wanna daw a picture of it, but i'm not sure where to start, and everywhere i try to start has me stumped. what i've heard has given me the idea that I should do a rough sketch to get my proportions right, but should i draw it as 3d shapes (cylinder, sphere, cone, etc.) or basic lines (what you might see on www.bakaneko.com for the anime drawings). Then, after that- WHAT ARE THE PROPORTIONS? Then, what do i do? what about details, highlights on the eyes and fur- oh, the fur- the worst nightmare...... in short, i need help in every aspect. i know i can do many more than just one drawing, but because the tiger is a creature of such grace, elegance and majesty, i want to be able to get a few REALLY GOOD ones of it pouncing, prowling, lying down- also, id like to reveal it's playful side with it chasing and batting at a stange thing or rolling on its back. Anyone have hints for any of these things- posing, proportions, pre-drawing sketch, fur, highlights, scenery- please post them.

[Jessica192192]

First of all you could try to draw it and then show it to us. That way we could help you more. And please don't call us peepz.

[tigris29]

okay....... ill try and se what i can whip up...... here goes..... hope to have it up here soon.

[Jessica192192]

Ok Great! wait.

[Jwebbie81]

Originally Posted by tigris29

okay....... ill try and se what i can whip up...... here goes..... hope to have it up here soon.

You don't seem very enthusiastic about it......

[Suzanne]

I was thinking about doing a tiger too but sort of left the idea without doing it :P.

Ehhm.. I'm not sure where to start either, a general 'rule' that I mostly apply is first drawing the outlines of everything without any shading/texture. Once you have that right, continue with the fur and shading and everything.

If you are afraid to mess things up when doing the fur, first try doing a part on an apart peace of paper, just experiment

[tigris29]

actually, i am enthusiastic, just a little worried about how it will turn out. But i guess we cant all be leo davinci first time. I've started the drawing, but i need to finish it and find my sister's camera (we dont have a scanner).

[tigris29]

okayyy...... would anyone mind telling me how to attatch my photos? lol

[tigris29]

aha! i figured it out... but the file's too big
okay..... ill keep on trying