A standing bison

A study of a standing bison with a heavy shoulder hump, two horns and four legs on textured paper. Map the shoulder hump, rib cage, pelvis and ground contacts.

A way into the drawing

1. Establish the construction

   Map the shoulder hump, rib cage, pelvis and ground contacts.

2. Resolve the main structure

   Attach the heavy head, two horns and all four legs with clear near/far overlaps.

3. Develop the detail

   Group the beard and shaggy shoulder coat into directional locks.

4. Control the values

   Separate rough front fur from smoother hindquarters with controlled graphite values.

A small thing to tryKeep the shoulder mass higher and larger than the rear body.